A Graduation Gift

Charlie almost dropped the phone on his hand when he heard what Clark said. For a second, he was almost sure he heard him wrong.

What the hell was going on? Clark was going to propose to Amanda?

How the hell did this happen?

"Clark, you do know that Amanda is already engaged, right?"

Charlie asked as if testing the man's sanity. It took him a few seconds before he could say anything after his initial shock.

His head suddenly started to feel very light, as if he were going to faint. Suspicion filled him. He wondered what Clark's motive was. The man had never showed interest for his daughter before.

"Married couples get divorced all the time and Amanda isn't even married to Rufus yet. They're only engaged. This still gives me a chance to woo her,"

Clark replied nonchalantly and calmly. He did not seem to see Amanda's engagement as a hindrance to his plans.

"What?! What do you think of my daughter? She's not like everyone else. She's the pride and joy of the Ke family! Do you seriously think she will break off her engagement so easily?"

Charlie said, outraged. Clark's words were starting to offend him and his displeasure showed clearly on his face.

arrangement to pacify her. Rufus doesn't

and honest as they had to be. Besides, he was not dense. He was fully aware that Charlie was only using the engagement to block

whether Rufus wants to be with

shouted, red with rage and infuriated.

were you. It's not good for you to be angry especially since you're not exactly at your prime years anymore. The thing is, people from your generation barely

sure that nothing could foil his plans. This made Charlie even angrier. Also, a part of him worried. Why was he so sure that he would be able to

say in this? Clark, I am warning you, if you hurt my daughter, I

wished that

I hurt Amanda? We grew up together and we

then hung up even before Charlie could respond. If he guessed right, Charlie should be here in the next 24 hours. Amanda was his

evil smirk appeared on his face. 'Ha, Rufus, your fiancee belongs to me now!' he

your mind? I can't marry you! I

into her house so early in the

you kidding? You know that Rufus won't marry you. He doesn't love you! Do you still seriously believe that you will be married to

a mocking tone as he approached her slowly with a malicious grin spread across his face. He enjoyed the fear in Amanda's eyes. She was intimidated by him and this was working to

marrying me instead? I can protect you. I also won't be unfaithful, at the very least.