A Graduation Gift

The fact that Rufus didn't push away Amanda when she came for a hug unnerved Cassandra. 'Why didn't he just refuse her?
How hard can it be to say no?' she thought with some frustration.
With every passing second, Cassandra became angrier and angrier. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't dispel this
thought out of her mind. In short, it deprived her of having a good peace of mind.
Staying alone in her room, she couldn't help but imagine what was happening in the next door.
'I wonder what they are doing now. Are they sitting together in the room? If so, what are they doing for such a long time?'
Cassandra thought, dubiously.
With a sigh, she rolled out of her bed. She couldn't take it anymore.
'That bastard! How dare he get so intimate with Amanda! If he loved her then why did he utter those sweet words to me? What a
dilemma he is putting me in!' Cassandra murmured to herself, cursing Rufus.
Just when she was drowning in her misery, a sudden knock on the window brought her back to reality. At first, she was a little
bewildered and thought she had perhaps misheard it.
But the knocking persisted and Cassandra realized she hadn't imagined it. Slowly, she pulled the window curtain back and
examined what it was. To her surprise, it was Rufus who was standing outside the window.
Suddenly, she covered the window with the curtain and took a step back. His presence had led her heart to beat faster.
'What? He has the audacity to knock on my window!' she thought with utter shock.
There came another slight knock. A hurried and deep voice said, "Open the window, Cassandra. Otherwise I'll have to break it!"
Upon hearing his words, Cassandra felt nervous. Rufus wasn't afraid of anything hence he might actually put his threat into
practice. Without hesitating any longer, she moved forward and opened the window.
Rufus put his hands on the windowsill and hopped inside the room. In a blink of an eye, he had landed in her bedroom.
"Why did you close the curtain? I wasn't able to see you!"
Rufus complained, childishly. He extended his big hand and forcefully caught a hold of her cute chin.

"Smile, my lady."
Seeing Cassandra frown, Rufus felt like making fun of her.
He was well aware that Clark had installed many cameras in this villa. Hence he discreetly came from a path where no cameras
were placed. For a while, he analyzed the place and plotted his entrance. Now he was certain that Clark would not discover him.
He was one move ahead of Clark.
Cassandra tilted her head to the left so as to avoid Rufus's touch. In her mind, she was still grieving.
'How does he expect me to smile after seeing him hug Amanda?' Cassandra thought to herself.
Noticing Cassandra's resistance towards him, Rufus instantly understood what was bugging her. He had noticed her
disappointment when she saw what happened between him and Amanda. He sighed and held her in his arms.
Cassandra struggled to disentangle herself from his arms but failed miserably. Rufus was much stronger. Watching her vain
attempts, he let out a chuckle.
Swiftly, he pushed her against the wall. Now Cassandra's backside started to feel chilly from the cold that was emanating from
the wall. On the other hand, heat from Rufus's body began to emit warmth to the front part of her body.
"Don't try to break free, love. You can never escape from my clutch!"
Rufus let out a smile that contained both mischief and delight.
Once he was done speaking, he lowered his head and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
"Rufus, let me go..."
Cassandra protested, but her resistance encouraged him further. He began to crush her lips with his lips. Moreover, he had a
strong and muscular body. Nothing she did would cause him any pain.
He then slowly carried her to the bed. Once she was safely placed there, he continued on his pursuit to ravish her lips. After a
long and passionate time, Cassandra felt like she was in a daze. All the exhaustion from fighting and struggling led her to fall
asleep.
Her face was now red like an apple. Rufus gazed at her and realized how beautiful she looked.

Her peaceful breaths were like a melody to his ears. Rufus couldn't help lowering his head to kiss her forehead. This aroused her
from her nap. She tried hard to open her eyes. She wanted to see him, but her fatigue caused her to close her eyes instantly.
Soon, she was sleeping like a cat.
It was a serene night with the wind smoothly blowing outside the window.
Rufus couldn't peel his eyes off from Cassandra's face. He desired to stay in this position forever.
His long fingers lovingly and gently stroked her face. In a hushed voice, he whispered, "I love you, Cassandra. You are the only
woman I love. You need to put your mind at ease. Please don't suspect me."
In spite of being in a slumber, she stirred a little as his words made its way to her ears. All of sudden she smiled sweetly.
When Cassandra woke up the next morning, Rufus had already left. She rubbed her eyes and stretched out her hands. A blush
made its way to her face when she reminisced the crazy night she had shared with Rufus.
Rufus's appearance and disappearance were like a dream. The thought of it was enough to bring a smile upon her face. Yet
looking around, she couldn't find anything that indicated his presence. But when she took a deep breath, she could smell his
fragrance. Her room still contained it. It stood testimony to everything beautiful that took place in this bedroom last night.
Grinning like an idiot, Cassandra went to the washroom to take a shower. Once she let the faucet on, the water quickly engulfed
her. But even the water and soap were unable to wash off the marks left on her body by Rufus.
In a happy mood, Cassandra went to her office. "Hey, Cassandra. I got an offer and I heard it's from TY Entertainment!'
Lyndsy exclaimed as she walked into Cassandra's office. In her hand, she carried an outline that came from her agent.
"Yes, I am aware of it. From what I have heard, it sounds like a good deal. Most importantly, it seems to be made for you. Don't
you agree?"
Cassandra smiled at Lyndsy with a bright and energetic face.
Seeing Cassandra's glowing face, Lyndsy paused for a second.
"I'm fine with it as long as you're fine. You know, I trust you very much!"
Then a naughty smile appeared on Lyndsy's face.

"I see that you have regained your old voice. You seem to be in a good mood. Love can do weird things to a person. It has the
power to make a woman look so beautiful. Just look at you!" Lyndsy said, looking delighted.
She thought Cassandra was dating Clark hence she often passed teasing comments on her.
Cassandra, on the other hand, lowered her head. She just smiled but didn't utter a single word. This time, she was determined to
keep her relationship with Rufus a secret.
She saw no need to flaunt their love. 'I will be happy as long as he loves me, ' she thought, cheerfully.
On the other side, Rufus was staring at various files with his sharp eyes.
"So does Clark actually have a role in this drug deal?"
he asked with deep and furrowed eyebrows. Victor, who was facing him, replied with an urgent tone, "Yes. Some of our men
have collected evidence that will prove his connections with the armed gang from abroad. He seems to be in touch with the
biggest drug dealer group, assisting in drug distribution. What's worse is that there are dirtier hidden secrets. It is believed that
more hands are supporting him in this crime."
After hearing about Victor's report on Clark, Rufus stood contemplating. It turned out Clark had more than one backer. It would
indeed be difficult to take him down.
"Let the sleeping dog lie. We have to be cautious about everything we do. Even though he knows nothing about us, we can't
make any rash decision. I'm afraid Cassandra will have to pay if we make a mistake."
Rufus sat straight up and brought his focus once again to the report in front of him.
"In that case, should we send some men to protect Miss Qin?"
Victor realized Rufus had a point. It was indeed dangerous for Cassandra. Clark was a devil who wouldn't think twice before
harming anyone. And he obviously was using Cassandra as a pawn. They couldn't act impulsively as long as he was close to
Cassandra.
"So far, his true intentions are concealed from her. At the moment, he is busy currying her favor. He is probably aware that
Cassandra hasn't fallen in love with him yet. In order to guarantee her safety, we will have to stay calm for now," Rufus spoke
with determination.

And then he signaled Victor to send some men to protect Cassandra with secrecy. Immediately, Victor went to arrange it. He
made it a point to warn them to keep their identity discreet.
Now that Clark had declared a war against him, Rufus was determined to face him bravely.
'Come on, Clark! Let me see what you are capable of doing!' roared Rufus to himself with fire in his heart.