A Graduation Gift

Clark looked down at the envelope in Cassandra's hand, frowning.

"Cassandra, what do you mean by this?" he asked, almost in an inquiring tone.

Even though the envelope was closed, he could deduce by its bulging shape that it was filled with money.

"Mr. Ji, I am sorry I've troubled you for so long. My sister is back. It is going to be really inconvenient for you if the three of us continue staying in your house. I have talked to my mother. She and my sister will move back to our own house. As for me, I will be with Lyndsy, so I won't be coming back very often. I looked up the rent in this area, so this is an approximate number for the days we've stayed here,"

Cassandra said, looking apologetic but at the same time, indifferent.

"Cassandra, I really don't care about the money. I only want to help you."

Clark seemed anxious and discomforted.

"I know that, Mr. Ji. But I don't want anyone to think of me as someone who takes advantage of others. You must keep this money as rent."

Cassandra extended her hand to Clark, determined to keep it there till he accepted it.

"Why are you acting this way? Is there anything I've done wrong? Is it about the place? Why do you have to leave? You don't like it?"

He feigned a sad look, while trying to fathom what her real intention was.

'It seems like she has decided to go back to Rufus. Otherwise, why would she hurry to leave in this way?' he surmised.

To confirm his suspicion, the expression on Cassandra's face changed as she finally decided to tell Clark the truth.

"Clark...Rufus and I...have decided to be back together," she said in a low voice.

The moment she said those few words she felt relieved. It felt good to finally say it.

"Are you sure, Cassandra? What happens to Amanda?" he asked, shaking his head.

What he didn't know was Amanda had done something terribly silly, which Rufus eventually found out. So he still attempted to stir Cassandra's aversion for Rufus by bringing up Amanda.

"They are going to dismiss the engagement soon."

but there was no room for such

each other some space and freedom,

her, but

wish you all the best. But still, you should take

something about Rufus Cassandra

this time," Cassandra

rid of Clark for a long time. It

in asking for help in

himself sound generous, hiding

"Surely."

her

rather unexpected for him to behave so reasonably. It really didn't take a lot of

something was off, making

in front of Amanda, who looked like she had

Rufus and Cassandra getting back together? What did you

her. As he drew closer and closer to her, the insanity in his eyes

she had stopped seeing long ago was visiting her again in her own

like a leaf in chilled autumn wind. She felt like the walls were closing in on her, like the world around her was darkening second by second.

I asked you to

felt cheated, defeated, frustrated, and so he immediately headed to Amanda's office

aren't suitable to

cheeks in streams. Why did she have to face such a demon!

like there was nobody to help

face fueled

slid all the documents off Amanda's desk. The office looked like a

warn you. You better follow my instructions, otherwise you

fear. Her heart was in her mouth, beating

be able to handle me? Or did you think Rufus would beat

revealing what happened between us to anyone, I will show

as a mocking and brutal

he had a video of them in the bed together. He had even shown the screenshots to her before. She had tried to fetch the original video from him for

him barking at her this way, she felt an eerie fear, as if a claw was going to grab