A Graduation Gift

"What's wrong with you, Cloris? Remember, this is the Tang Group's office and not the Qin family house. You cannot have your
tantrums here, or else, I will be forced to ask security to escort you out," Cassandra said forcibly.
She could not stand Cloris's temperament. If they were at home, she would probably muster more patience to deal with her
bratty and self-centered sister. At the workplace, though, she had to put her foot down. After all, she was the firm's Architectural
Design Manager. In no way was she going to allow her sister to talk to her like that.
"Wow, Cassandra, You really are somebody, aren't you? It looks like you won't even listen to dad. How dare you threaten me
with calling the security? Who do you think you are? Well you know what, I am ashamed to be your sister! I am ashamed to be
associated with a double crosser like you! And because you had so much audacity to do it, I am not afraid to reveal it!"
Cloris shouted. She yelled like a crazy person and it angered Cassandra very much.
"Call the security! Get this lady out of here!"
Cassandra demanded. Right now she had no patience for Cloris, who seemed to have lost her sanity. She knew that work hours
were not the right time to settle personal issues and decided that it was best to talk to her sister after work.
The security guards walked in and pulled Cloris's arms to drag her out. Cloris shrugged them off and glared at the guards.
"I can walk by myself! Do you think I want to be here? I don't even want to come to this place! You are a disgrace!" she shouted.
Then she walked away briskly. The two guards exchanged glances with each other before followed her out.
The assistant, knowing that Cassandra would need some time to settle down, left the room as well, and closed the door behind
her. Cassandra rubbed her forehead as she sat on her chair.
She had been so occupied with work from both the Tang Group and the Qin Group that she barely got to talk to Cloris.
Therefore, she could not think of any reason why her sister was so upset.
After hesitating for quite a while, she finally picked up her phone and sent Cloris a message, "Cloris, wait for me at the Sweet
Coffee Shop. Let's talk then."
Cassandra stared at the screen for several minutes but received no new notification. Her mind then slowly drifted away.
Suddenly, the door swung open. It was Stella, running into the office.

"Cassandra, what happened to your sister? She was vandalizing your photo on the Employee of the Month board and couldn't
stop cursing you. The security guards tried to stop her and they ended up fighting!" she said worriedly.
Cassandra stood up immediately and was about to run out, but was pulled back by Stella.
"She's gone! I asked more guards to drive her away! I know she is your sister and she must be doing this to get your attention.
She would be happy to see you down there so that she can curse you in your face, so just stay here. By the way, what happened
between you two?" Stella asked, concerned.
'Cloris was interning under Leo and handling administrative matters. I don't remember her having such a bad temper. Why did
she become like this?' Stella wondered.
"I also have no clue. She just came over and threw a tantrum. I asked why but she didn't say anything. I texted her asking her to
talk to me after work. Hopefully she will enlighten me," Cassandra replied helplessly.
This irritated her very much. Cloris seemed so angry at her but she did not know why.
"Do you want me to go with you later? I don't want you to be bullied by your crazy sister,"
Stella offered.
"Don't worry about me. She's my sister, after all. She won't harm me. I'll talk to her patiently and sort it out," Cassandra assured
her friend.
Then she remembered the time when she just came home from Rome. Cassandra would spend the night with the Qin family and
she actually slept with Cloris. She was the girl who used to have beautiful and sweet smiles. 'This is so not like her. What is
going on with her?' Cassandra wondered.
Cassandra went straight to Sweet Coffee Shop after work and sat in the corner. She ordered herself a cup of coffee and waited,
checking her phone from time to time. It was 6:10 pm and Cloris still didn't show up.
As she was about to call Cloris, Cassandra felt a thrill passing through the air.
When she raised her head, she saw Cloris walking towards her with a face devoid of any emotion.
Cassandra opened her mouth to say "hi", but before she could say anything, the hand hiding behind Cloris suddenly swung
towards her. Cloris was holding a bottle of paint and she threw it at her sister.

Cassandra had never been in such an embarrassing situation. All the people in the coffee shop were looking at her.
Seeing Cassandra fall into a daze with her body full of paint, Cloris felt elated.
"I'm warning you, Cassandra. The fact that you're the daughter-in-law of Horace Tang, doesn't mean anything to me! If you dare
cause Arthur any trouble again, next time you won't be so lucky to have just paint thrown at you," she said.
After casually throwing the bottle away, Cloris clasped her palms together in satisfaction and walked away, leaving the crowd
stunned.
Cassandra seemed to have lost her hearing. Her vision seemed to be clouded as well. The liquid was vicious. It found its way
from the head down to her hair, and then to the floor.
It dripped and dripped.
The paint that Cloris used was colored and it stung. She made sure that it would create a strong odor and discomfort to
Cassandra.
Was this unsightly or unsettling? Was this disgraceful or insulting?
Cassandra could not manage to decipher her emotions at the moment. Instead, she reached for the tissue and proceeded to
wipe her face.
It dried up so quickly that she could feel her skin harden.
Realizing that her efforts were futile, she put some money on the table and left the coffee shop with her head kept low.
Even as she walked out of the shop and escaped from the gazes from the customers inside, the pedestrians still could not help
but stare at the woman covered in paint.
As for Cassandra, her mind was blank. She felt as if she just lost all her senses.
"Cassandra!"
someone suddenly called out from behind her. He ran towards her and started to pat her shoulder from her back. The voice
sounded excited.
Upon hearing her name, Cassandra turned back, and revealed her embarrassing and miserable face.

"Oh my goodness! What happened to you?" Dylon exclaimed in disbelief.
It took no time for his expression to transform from excitement to shock. Never had he seen Cassandra like that!
Cassandra wanted to force a smile so she would not look too pathetic, but the expression turned out to be quite awkward.
Without hesitation, Dylon pulled her towards his car and pushed her inside. Without taking his time to seek her approval, he
quickly drove away from the crowd.
No one probably noticed the pregnant woman at the corner of the street who watched the whole thing unfold, stunned.
She saw Cloris, who stormed her way out of the coffee shop, followed by Cassandra, who had wet paint all over her, and finally
Dylon, who took Cassandra away.
A disdainful smile crept on Ivy's cheeks. 'Well, I didn't know that this woman has such a profligate lifestyle. She seems to already
have an affair with Rufus, and as if it is still not enough, she even seems to have an unusual relationship with the son of Jenks
Tong!' Ivy thought.
'By the way, did Cloris just pour paint over her sister? What could have happened? A family quarrel?'
As she was wondering, the baby in her belly gave her a kick.
'Well, it looks like I have to have a talk with Cassandra!' Ivy decided.
Dylon drove her to his house and brought her straight to the bathroom. He got a new towel from the wardrobe and threw it at her.
"Take a shower first. There is a washing machine and a drier in the laundry room. I have to leave for now. When you are done,
just remember to close the door after you go out,"
he said before taking his leave.
Cassandra stood holding the towel, feeling moved.
She was aware that Dylon knew that she would receive many questions from the family if she returned home covered in paint.
This would be another headache for her.

How could someone hate her so much that he or she would do this? This question would surely come up if she were to return
home like this.
The events that had transpired repeated in her head as she was showering.
'Why did Cloris ask me to not cause Arthur any trouble? Isn't Arthur the person who is causing me trouble?
What is it between them? Are they in a relationship?' Cassandra asked herself.
Feeling extremely unsettled, she made the water gush onto her head to clear her mind.
Meanwhile, in the living room of a well furnished flat, two men sat on a couch with their eyebrows creased.
"Are you telling me that I have to talk to Arthur about dividing the project of the amusement park into two and, assigning one part
to Dawn Star Group and the other to Tang Group?"
It was Jasper speaking with Rufus, who had a stern look.
"This isn't how you do things, is it? Aren't you going to take all of it from them?"
Jasper seemed to be quite familiar with how Rufus usually worked. He had always overpowered his opponents so it puzzled him
that Rufus was not going for an extreme.
"This isn't something you should be concerned about. Just tell Arthur what I want, and the Tang Group is willing to go at great
lengths to reach our goal. If he still wants to maintain his place in the Union, this is our condition," Rufus stated with a determined
look.
After an agreement had been reached, Rufus stood up and prepared to take his leave.
When he opened the door, the door at the opposite side also opened. An astoundingly familiar figure walked out.
"Cassandra? Why are you here?"