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."

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

didn't mean possession by force, but giving each other some space and freedom, while being loyal to

to make Rufus love her, but to acquire him, which, in turn only drove him

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

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

time," Cassandra said with

a long time. It felt terrible to be monitored by him every

don't hesitate in asking

himself sound generous, hiding the hostility

"Surely."

nonchalant as her

him to behave so reasonably. It really didn't

was off, making her

stood in front of Amanda, who looked

are Rufus and Cassandra getting back together? What did

As he drew closer and closer to her, the insanity

step back, quivering with fear. A nightmare that she had stopped seeing long ago was visiting her again

a leaf in chilled autumn wind. She felt like the walls were closing in on her, like the

one would be able to see through your silly tricks? I should never have trusted you. I asked you to convince Charlie. Why is

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

you really aren't suitable to be my

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

seemed like there was nobody to help

on Amanda's face

documents off Amanda's desk. The

follow my instructions, otherwise

heart was

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

show

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

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 a long

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