A Graduation Gift

Chapter 446 The Winner Takes All (Part One)

Cassandra was frozen inside and out, as though a bucket of icy water had been poured right over her head and chilled her to the bone.

Cloris's cutting words were like daggers to her heart, the pain spreading all through her body.

Rufus had been standing aside trying not to interfere in the sisterly fight. But as he saw Cloris get more and more defensive, he decided to step in.

"What do you mean, Cloris? What did Cassandra do to make you hate her so badly?" he asked, astonished at how quickly their argument had escalated.

Rufus had sensed that Cloris had been skirting around the real issue and he was curious to know what she was hiding.

But this was neither the time nor the place for Cloris to dive into it. After all, she wasn't about to destroy her reputation in front of so many strangers.

"You have no right to know!"

Cloris rolled her eyes, dismissing Rufus's incredulous questions.

"Then, who does have the right to know?"

Rufus persisted, his eyes fixed upon Cloris's stone-cold face.

"It doesn't matter. Not you, anyways," Cloris retorted.

She pushed him aside, dashing towards the door to the restaurant. Arthur hurried to pay the bill and rushed out after her.

spot. Her hands were clenched into tight balls, her lips

stood in the wake of her sister's insults. She felt like she

were only getting started, Joel tried to slowly remove himself from the situation but Rufus reached out his arm to stop him.

who got

always seemed to find himself in the middle of trouble wherever

he tried to dodge around Rufus to get to the door. Tiny beads of sweat were

question

wouldn't let him go so easily and he stepped in front of

sold it to someone

offend you but would you

tried to hide the fear in his eyes. It was Rufus who had caught him for stealing Cassandra's design. But since he was long gone from the Tang Group, Joel thought he would never see him again. And yet, by some horrible luck

you've never done

before him pretending to be innocent, one

talking about. While he didn't offend Rufus directly, the

started to drip off from his forehead. His chest was constricted as he held

restaurant had already left. She didn't want

going. If I see you out in public ever again, I'll send you right back to prison without so much as blinking my eyes. Look into my eyes and

with Ivy

his opening, shot past Rufus with a speed as quick

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