A Graduation Gift novel Chapter 396

Clark had rushed back after spending time overseas and was now delighted to be reunited with Cassandra.

Cassandra, however, was far from happy. She was in no state to go for a walk with him; instead, she feigned having a headache by cradling her head in her hands.

"I'm tired. Maybe some other time."

She didn't even wait for Clark's response before she strode towards her room. After shutting the door behind her, she breathed a sigh of relief. Her eyes darted to the window subconsciously.

'Since Clark is here today, Rufus may not come, ' Cassandra thought.

She drew the curtains over the window making the room feel claustrophobic.

'Why has Rufus not shared such an important matter?' He was the founder and the chairman of TY Group, but he still fabricated a portfolio to conceal his identity from the Tang family.

'Why did he do this? Was he just keeping a profile low, or did he deliberately hide it?'

She kept awake, tossing in her bed all night because, in her heart, she knew Rufus wouldn't come. And he didn't.

Stella had become the right hand of Cassandra. Being a pro at public relations, she had swiftly, and efficiently, helped her arrange everything. With everything in order, Cassandra felt much more relaxed.

The only thing that bothered her was that she hadn't seen Rufus for quite some days. A dark shadow was cast by murky clouds in her heart. The gloom was so burdensome, that she found it difficult to breathe.

Meanwhile, Stella would intermittently speak negatively about Rufus which added further pressure onto Cassandra.

"Cassandra, Rufus is not your type! Why can't you ever consider Clark? I really don't understand the appeal of a man who is engaged to another woman!"

Stella kept nagging Cassandra in the hope that she would marry Clark at the earliest and finally become settled in life.

All Cassandra could do was listen in silence. There was no way she could argue back.

If a relationship could be dictated rationally, there was no reason for her to suffer through such trials and tribulations.

In the meantime, in a secret room, Arthur looked at Clark in shock.

"Mr. Ji, you mean, to create hostility between the Tang family and Rufus, so that they will both crumble?"

Arthur's eyes lit up—he had waited so long for this moment!

The embarrassment that had crippled a young Arthur and his father's failure to defeat the Tang Group would finally be lifted.

"Don't you desire the fall of Tang Group as well? I can give you that chance."

Clark squinted his eyes; they were still frigid and cold.

His men had reported that someone from Dark Night Group was investigating him undercover. He suspected that Charlie and Rufus had combined their powers against him. Indeed, He knew he couldn't bet on that foolish Amanda to prevent Charlie's moves!

With the landscape changing so wildly, he had to take the next step. His first move would be against the Tang Group.

"Okay, Mr. Ji, then, what shall we do?"

Arthur was always eager to get a mouthful of the Tang Group.

"Just broadcast to the public about Rufus's role as the chairman of the TY Group."

A smug smile was plastered on Clark's face.

Arthus froze in disbelief.

"What? Rufus is the head of TY Group? You must be kidding!"

His mind was in total chaos. The TY Group had been investing in his Dawn Star Group for quite some time. 'How could Rufus be the chairman of TY Group?'

"Are you surprised that Rufus has invested in you?"

Clark nodded and stared calmly at Arthur.

"Mr… Mr. Ji, I'm really confused. Isn't Rufus the son of Horace? Why would he fund my company?"

Rufus's true intention was indeed hard to decipher. The mere thought of him being chaperoned by Rufus, his business rival, gave him a cold sweat.

Even before he knew Clark, Arthur had relied on TY Group as the major source of cash for Dawn Star Group's rapid expansion. By then, Arthur was relieved that Tang Group didn't compete against him during that crucial time. He felt lucky to have accepted the investment from the TY Group.

But on retrospection, he realised that Rufus could have easily sabotaged the donation from TY Group at any given time and destroyed him. He could never have been able to obtain another significant investment that soon. Without the cash flow, he would have been easily annihilated.