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."

talk about Amanda. She could sympathize with her, but there was no room for

other some space and freedom,

love her, but

the best. But still, you should

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

me all this time," Cassandra said with a

was, she had wanted to get rid of Clark for a long

in asking for

too made himself sound generous, hiding the hostility he

"Surely."

was nonchalant as her

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

making her feel

front of Amanda, who looked like she had

are Rufus and Cassandra getting back together? What did

and closer to her, the insanity in his eyes sent a shiver

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

in the room, yet 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

silly tricks? I should never have trusted you. I asked you to convince Charlie. Why is he summoning all the members back to the group headquarters? Does he plan to impeach me?"

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

really aren't suitable

Why did she have to face

seemed like there was nobody to

look on Amanda's face fueled Clark's

all the documents off Amanda's desk. The office

you. You better follow my instructions, otherwise you

heart was in her

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

will show both your father

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

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

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