A Graduation Gift novel Chapter 386

A shiver ran down Cassandra's spine as she gave it a thought.

She remembered the exact location where Victor had found her. It was in front of the hotel she worked at, which meant that Rufus had always known where she worked. But since she fell ill, she had been remained at home, which meant that Rufus couldn't find her.

If Rufus knew where she worked then it was only a matter of time before he found her address, and further, about her relationship with Clark. It was clear that he would have come to see her privately very soon.

Due to the illness, her voice had become raspy and she had to resign from the hotel. Since her departure from the hotel, Rufus would cease to investigate the premises.

Besides, when Cassandra first met Rufus after their last break-up, Clark had interrupted them. The second time they met was, on the cruise ship, for Rufus and Amanda's engagement party. Clark had let his guard down and Rufus was able to meet Cassandra in the guest room where he had said those things to her.

Now, Cassandra's perception had straightened out. Clark had tried to stop her from meeting Rufus. While at the same time, he tried his best to shower Cassandra with affection. He wanted her to fall in love with him and marry him.

Once she had figured out the truth, Cassandra almost couldn't breathe.

If what Rufus had said was true, and her interpretation was correct, then it would appear that Clark was indeed a very manipulative and scheming person!

In order to approach Cassandra, he appointed her to work in his hotel. And he had been taking good care of her. He even generously arranged for her, and her mother, to live in his own mansion.

Clark knew very well that Cassandra didn't want to see Rufus. However, he made sure that the accommodation he arranged for her was right next to Rufus's house. It was obvious that Clark wanted her to see Rufus living with Amanda. He hoped that after seeing that, she would lose faith in Rufus and choose him instead.

And when Clark found out that Rufus had figured out where Cassandra worked, he made sure Cassandra's voice became hoarse. After that, he complimented her talent in art and tried his best to persuade her to give up her original job and to open an art gallery. Clark did all that because he didn't want Rufus to find her.

But Clark was human after all, and he was bound to make mistakes. He never anticipated that Rufus would discover Cassandra's location while Clark was busy flattering Edith. So when Rufus finally arrived at the house, Clark stood in his way, not to help Cassandra but to challenge Rufus.

He was intent on attacking Rufus from every direction. He was desperate to get Rufus in trouble. 'What had happened between him and Rufus?'

Cassandra furrowed her brows and scratched her head in confusion, wondering what was going on and why this was happening.

Back at the office, Clark stalled Amanda from leaving. He smiled viciously and deliberately walked to her.

"Amanda, an engaged woman. You seem to appear more charming now."

The cold smile still locked on his face. Clark moved closer to Amanda. He was like the devil himself and his every movement seemed to push Amanda over the edge.

"What… what are you doing here!"

Amanda was trembling so hard, and her voice had turned into a whimper.

"Don't be afraid of me, honey. I just came here to make a deal with you. This deal is going to be beneficial for both of us."

Clark was only three centimetres away from her, and Amanda stretched out her hand, in an attempt to stop him in his tracks.

"Stop moving! Or I will call the security!"

Even her voice shook.

"You are that scared, huh? Amanda, you're so timid. Look at Cassandra, you really should learn from her. She's not afraid of me at all. And you know what? Cassandra is the only person that Rufus has eyes for,"

Clark stopped. But his words had struck Amanda hard.

"Nonsense! Rufus likes me! He is my fiance! We're engaged!"

Amanda didn't want to admit the cruel fact. The ease with which Clark mentioned it scared her.

"Then why doesn't your fiance live with you in his mansion? Why does he send you back to your father's house?"

Charlie had been keeping a close watch on Clark. It restricted his elaborate plans. He couldn't carry out his plans smoothly. The thought of Charlie made Clark instinctively grind his teeth.

He found it difficult to make trades under Charlie's scrutiny.

"That's… that's because Rufus cares about me. He wants me to be well rested!"

Amanda knew her explanation sounded feeble the moment the words left her. To make matters worse, Clark burst out laughing.

"Amanda, I wish you could hear yourself. Stop lying to yourself, it's ridiculous. Time to wake up and face reality. I heard that you feigned losing your memory to trick Rufus into getting engaged with you. There is no love between you two. If there is anything that makes you feel that Rufus has feelings for you, I'm pretty sure that it's his acting prowess. However, I feel that he doesn't even bother acting anymore. This drama is all about you. Don't you feel lonely? I'm so sorry for you, sweetie. What if I join you?"

A shadow flickered across Clark's eyes. Amanda instinctively knew that meant bad news.

"No!"

Amanda felt a shiver running down her spine and she rejected his offer instantly.

"Alright, take it easy. Let's get down to business."