A Graduation Gift novel Chapter 58

Lionel put his arms around Cassandra tightly all of a sudden. Her first instinct was to push him away.

But Lionel had already thought of it. He pulled her closer to himself, making escape impossible.

Rufus marked this in his deep eyes.

Victor had reported to Rufus that Lionel and Ivy seemed to be planning something in the past few days. They were having serious talks for hours. Rufus had no idea what the plan was so all he could do was to wait and figure it out.

Cassandra was his woman. No one could change that. Yes, Lionel was her husband and so what?

"There is no need to display affection in public,"

Rufus mocked Lionel, with a look of disdain.

Just one hour ago, Lionel was kissing Ivy. Now, he was hugging Cassandra.

Rufus knew that Lionel was just using these women. He didn't take his relationship with Cassandra seriously. But he still felt jealous when he saw Lionel hugging Cassandra.

Cassandra was very embarrassed by Lionel's hug. She hated Lionel's touch. Lionel was not comforting or reassuring as Rufus.

Suddenly, Lionel lowered his head and kissed Cassandra's face. Cassandra got goosebumps.

"Honey, let's go now. Father and mother are waiting for us at home. And I have good news to announce when we're back home!"

'Good news?' Cassandra worried. If the news was good to Lionel, it probably would not be good for her.

Lionel dragged her to the car as she screamed.

"What is this dirty game?"

Lionel smirked, as if he had conquered Cassandra.

True, he didn't like Cassandra. But he didn't want Rufus to get the love of his life. His original plan was to divorce Cassandra and kick her out of the family. Now he had a change in mind.

Rufus loved Cassandra. Instead of divorcing her, Lionel decided to torture her and make her life hell.

"Be patient, sweetie. You'll know when we get home!"

Lionel said with an evil laugh.

Cassandra called the house to inform that she was coming home with Lionel. Horace answered and breathed a sigh of relief over the phone.

Cloris couldn't wait to speak with Cassandra in her excitement. She took over the phone and said, "Cassandra, I reported today to the Tang Group. Leo showed me around the offices."

Cloris continued, lowering her voice to a whisper, "It turns out that employees in the company don't know about your true relationship with Lionel. You can rest assured. I will help you keep it a secret."

Cloris finished with a reassuring wave of her hand even her sister couldn't see.

Cassandra wasn't listening. She was nearing a breakdown. She wondered why Lionel was torturing her mentally.

A chill went down her spine when she thought of what happened between her and Rufus in Rome. Although she tried her best to forget, she had slept with Rufus on the cruise after the graduation. If Lionel persisted, he could find out about it.

She was lost in her fears as the car arrived at the Tang family mansion.

Autumn had arrived. The trees had shed their leaves and turned into bare bones.

A chilly wind blew up, making her shiver.

Lionel kept holding Cassandra's hand as they got out of the car. She tried to pull out, but he only gripped her harder.

"Stay still. Otherwise, I'm not sure what's gonna happen tonight. You'll feel more pain."

For other people, Cassandra and Lionel's argument seemed like a sultry joke between a young couple.

"What do you want from me?"

Cassandra was red with anger. She was visibly hating him and her displeasure at being touched was obvious now.

Lionel remained silent. He just grabbed Cassandra's hand and kept walking.

The Tang family mansion was lively and busy as usual. Servants were bringing dishes to the table. The long dining table, covered in bright red cloth was topped with dishes of delicacies. Luxury was everywhere under the chandelier lights.

There was darkness undisturbed at one place, though. Rufus was standing near a window next to the staircase.

A thousand thoughts came to Rufus' mind when he saw what was happening between Lionel and Cassandra. She blushed when Lionel whispered in her ears.

Rufus could guess Lionel's words when he saw Cassandra's face.