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."

could sympathize with her, but there was no room for such sympathy in love. She loved Rufus too much to care, too much to step back.

force, but giving each other some space and freedom, while

gone to unimaginable extents not to make Rufus love her, but to acquire him, which, in

wish you all the best. But still, you should take some time to make a wiser decision. Both of us know, Rufus is not as simple as he

almost as if he knew something about Rufus Cassandra wasn't

all this time," Cassandra

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

in asking for help in the

hiding the hostility he truly

"Surely."

was nonchalant as her heart filled with euphoria.

rather unexpected for him to behave so

something was off, making her feel unsettled.

in front of Amanda, who looked like she had seen a ghost.

Rufus and Cassandra getting back together?

and closer to her, the insanity in his eyes

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

Amanda stood shaking 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 should never have trusted you. I asked you to convince Charlie. Why is he

to beat faster. He felt cheated, defeated, frustrated, and so he immediately headed to Amanda's office to vent it

you really aren't suitable

she have to face such a demon! Why didn't

like there was nobody to

on Amanda's face

desk. The office looked like a war field.

warn you. You better follow my

blinked constantly in fear. Her heart was in her mouth, beating wildly.

handle me? Or did

revealing what happened between us to anyone, I will show both your father and Rufus what a whore like you looks like when in

his head like a maniac, as a mocking and brutal smile crept across

had a video of them in the bed together. He had even shown the screenshots to her before. She had tried

if a claw was going to grab her in the dark. Tears continued