A Graduation Gift

"Don't worry, I'm here. I'll do everything in my power to help you," he whispered softly into her ears.

His embrace was warm, melting away the ice Cassandra felt both physically and mentally from the whole ordeal. Cassandra looked up into his eyes, lost in the tenderness he was giving.

Across town, Ivy had a bright smile on her face. "Here is the document you asked,"

she said, handing over the flash drive she obtained from Adrian to Clark, and Clark's face lit up with excitement.

"Ivy, I cannot believe you took this risk for us. I don't know what to say."

He seemed truly touched by the gesture. Ivy gave a sigh of relief, her uneasy heart finally feeling more settled.

"No, don't worry about it. You know I'd do anything for you."

It should make hay while the sun shines. Ivy hurriedly expressed her attitude toward him.

"Did you get Joel to help you out? Did he get caught?" Clark inquired.

Joel was working in the Tang Group and Clark knew that it was a very convenient connection to have.

Ivy hesitated for a second. It hadn't been Joel who helped her but she wasn't about to tell Clark that it was Adrian who had stepped in and stole it from Lionel.

"He was careful and I don't believe anyone saw him."

Clark didn't know would not

the wiser, as

for the Dawn Star Group. I'll tell Arthur to find a proper

Clark so easily offered her brother a

rise to replace them. If Joel managed to weasel his way in, it wouldn't put all her efforts

you, Clark! That's so sweet." Ivy faked her sweetest voice.

moving ever closer to him. But he barely noticed, transfixed by the flash drive he now held in

fact, her futile attempts to flirt had not gotten past him. He sneered silently. He would never lay a finger on Ivy. She was nothing to him but a chess piece

should go home. I'll call

to get her out as soon as possible. Ivy's heart sank, disappointed he hadn't insinuated that she

seemed to have no interest in her, no matter how hard she tried. It was

Any man would feel so lucky, but why did the one

above a little office romance. Just the other day, he'd made love to Amanda right in her office. So what

driver to get you home," Clark pressed lightly.

on the keyboard. It was clear

herself after the disappointment, Ivy

find my own way home. Take

bachelor. He was not as ignorant as Lionel nor as wild as Adrian. He was the

Ivy left the room

Clark's lips. He inserted the USB

him everything he needed to bring Tang Group down, and more importantly, turn the Tang family against Rufus. It would be