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."

sympathize with her, but there was no room for such

some space and freedom, while

to unimaginable extents not to make Rufus love her, but to acquire him, which, in turn only drove him

still, you should take some time to

words had an undertone of suspicion, almost as if he knew something about Rufus Cassandra wasn't aware of. He

for helping me all this time," Cassandra

to get rid of Clark for a long time. It felt terrible to be

don't hesitate in asking for

himself sound generous, hiding the hostility he truly

"Surely."

her heart filled with

imagined he would let her go so easily. It was rather unexpected for him to behave so reasonably. It really didn't take

was off, making her feel unsettled.

looked like

and Cassandra getting back together? What did

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

took a step back, quivering with fear. A nightmare that she had stopped seeing

in chilled autumn wind. She felt like the walls

I asked you

He felt cheated,

you really aren't suitable to be my

streams. Why did she have to face such a demon! Why didn't she have the strength to fight

was

frightened look on Amanda's face fueled Clark's fury

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

me warn you. You better follow my instructions, otherwise you will face serious

heart was

me? Or did you

close to revealing what happened between us to anyone, I will show both your

as a

had even shown the screenshots to her before. She had tried to fetch the original video from him for a long

eerie fear, as if a claw was going to grab her in the dark. Tears continued