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."

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

her, but

best. But still, you should take some time to

something about Rufus Cassandra wasn't aware of. He sighed and

me all this time," Cassandra said

a long time. It

Please don't hesitate in asking for help

sound generous, hiding the hostility he truly

"Surely."

tone was nonchalant as her heart filled with

so easily. It was rather unexpected for him to behave so reasonably. It really

something was off, making her feel

of Amanda, who looked like she had seen

getting back together? What did

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

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

in the room, yet Amanda stood shaking like a leaf in chilled autumn wind. She felt like the walls were closing in on her,

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

his heart started to beat faster. He felt cheated, defeated, frustrated, and so he immediately headed to Amanda's

you really aren't suitable to

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

was nobody to

face

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

you. You better follow

in fear. Her heart was

handle me? Or

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

a maniac, as a mocking and brutal

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

at him barking at her this way, she felt an eerie fear, as if a claw