Cold perspiration burst out of Cassandra's every pore as her teeth chattered with another blow of the cold wind.
As it turned out, she knew nothing of Lionel. She did not know how vicious he could be.
Apparently, he did inherit all his father and mother's vices. He was full of greed and selfishness. He was narrow-minded and easily discarded people even after they provided assistance.
"Get out! This is my last warning. If you don't go away right now, I'll call the police!"
Cassandra had enough. She was very pissed off. She could not remember any instance when she was ever angrier.
This took Lionel aback. Cassandra's face was now pale as a sheet of paper and it had a fury he never expected to see in her eyes.
"Fine! Wait and see, Cassandra Qin. I'll never forget what you did to me today and I swear I'll pay you back in your own coin!" he hissed from his clenched teeth.
He then stormed out, casting another threatening gaze before he completely disappeared.
Cassandra shook all over, biting her lower lip to keep her head from exploding. The splitting pain felt as if it would kill her. The sight of Lionel leaving with his head held high was unbearable.
With how he talked to her just now, she assumed that they did not win the bidding.
Still, his remarks confused her. She was certain that the disk was intact when she saved the document in it. How could it have any problems at such an important occasion?
The gust of wind that blew reminded her that the door was still wide open. She stepped forward to close it.
Still, not even the cold wind was enough to ease her thoughts. Like a stampede of wild horses, it trampled all her other concerns.
'What could have happened to the disk I gave to Lionel? And was there anyone else who had touched it before?' she tried to recall.
Suddenly, something hit her like a jolt of lightning that seemed to split her head in half, making her headache even worse.
It was none other than her own sister, Cloris.
The image of Cloris grabbing her bag kept replaying in her head. She then realized that Cloris was the one who took the flash drive away for a while. And what was worse, Cloris was with Arthur when that happened.
Cassandra shivered as she felt all the hair on her body stand. She got goosebumps.
Cloris betrayed her and she found it so hard to believe. Family did not do this to each other. She felt like her head was going to explode.
take it. She had to see Cloris and ask her why she betrayed her like
her coat and keys. Just as she was about to leave, the door opened. Rufus entered and looked at her pale face and
going?" he asked, surprised.
was
see my mother,"
back at such a
I'll drop you off,"
why. As he turned to the door, Cassandra grabbed
sure you're tired. I can handle myself.
If Rufus went with her, he would find out what she did for the Tang Group. She could not
I'm fine and we can
said as he dragged her to his car before she could say
the most, Cassandra managed to find an excuse to stay at the back seat alone instead of sitting up front as usual. She was scared that Rufus would ask her why she had to pay her mother a sudden visit. To her surprise, however, Rufus stayed quiet throughout the
to see her eldest daughter standing
are you doing here at such an odd
as she looked at Cassandra, head to toe.
to Cloris about something,"
a pack of chips in
we need to
low voice to her, trying not to attract their
understood what Cassandra was up to, but she was not
We can talk right here. As you can see, I'm watching
seem to care. Without even so much as a glance at her sister, she continued with her eyes glued to the
with me. I don't want our mother to know what you did.
eyebrows to a frown. She stepped forward, grabbed the pack
talk to me like that! I will not do what you tell me to do! Forget about it!"
rolled her eyes at Cassandra
out to take her chips back and fixed her eyes on the TV again, totally
go anywhere else was hopeless, she sat next to her.
Did Arthur ask
away on purpose. She hoped that by being vulnerable, Cloris would tell her everything
bat an eyelash.
a deep breath to calm
They told me that the only way it could have broken was if it was torn deliberately. Look, just tell
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