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."

for such sympathy in love. She loved Rufus too much to

possession by force, but giving each other some space and freedom, while being

not to make Rufus love her, but to acquire him, which, in turn only drove him away.

But still, you should take some time to make a wiser decision. Both of us know, Rufus is not

Rufus Cassandra wasn't aware of. He sighed and trailed off without saying anything

for helping me all this time," Cassandra said

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

hesitate in asking for

generous, hiding the

"Surely."

as her

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

making her feel

Amanda, who looked like

Cassandra getting back together?

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

A nightmare that she had stopped seeing long ago was

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.

you. I asked you to convince Charlie. Why is he summoning all the members back to the group headquarters? Does he

heard about the summoning, his heart started to beat faster. He felt cheated, defeated, frustrated, and so he immediately

suitable

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

seemed like there was nobody

look on Amanda's face fueled Clark's

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

bitch. Let me warn you. You better follow my instructions, otherwise you will

Her heart was in her mouth, beating wildly.

me? Or did you think Rufus would beat me?

between us to anyone, I will show both your father and Rufus what a whore like you

his head like a maniac, as a mocking and

shown the screenshots to her before.

at him barking at her this way, she felt an eerie fear, as if a claw was going to grab her in the dark. Tears continued trickling down her face in