A Graduation Gift novel Chapter 181

Lionel trailed Cassandra inconspicuously. He quietly followed her in as he saw her enter the hotel.

It had been an hour since Cassandra entered the room; and yet, she had not been out. Lionel started to grow impatient.

What was taking her so long? Was there something wrong?

Lionel decided to knock. Before he could, he saw a familiar figure walking towards the room from another direction.

It was a woman in a pink dress. She stood at an average height and was wearing a huge pair of sunglasses that hid most parts of her face. Still, it was evident that she was pretty with her tiny nose and plump lips.

That was Cloris! Now, Lionel was confused. 'What's she doing here?' he wondered.

Cloris walked towards the room that Cassandra went into. She knocked and David opened it to let her in.

"How's everything going?"

Cloris asked, taking her sunglasses off. There was cold arrogance in her eyes.

"She fainted. Everything went well,"

David replied confidently at the job well-done.

Cloris walked to the bedroom and saw Cassandra lying on the bed. She looked fast asleep. A sneer appeared on her face.

"I'll do it myself. You can leave now!"

Cloris said, tilting her head. David signaled to remind her of his payment and she took the hint immediately.

Cloris took out an envelope from her bag and handed it to him.

"Here's the money we've agreed on. Take it. If anyone asks you about it, you know nothing!" she instructed.

Cloris worked hard to make sure this plan would be realized. She managed to contact Mr. Wang using David's connections and had him earn Cassandra's trust. Later, she lured Cassandra here using the name of Mr. Wang. The thought that she would finally have revenge on Cassandra made Cloris very happy.

She closed the door after David left the room and stared at her sister with hatred.

'You asked for it, bitch!' she cursed in her heart.

Cloris went abroad to study after the Spring Festival and called Arthur as soon as she managed to settle down. Unfortunately, the man who had been so considerate to her suddenly became so distant.

"Arthur, why didn't you answer my call?"

Cloris asked when she finally managed to reach him.

"I've been busy in the business these days,"

he answered absent-mindedly.

"Everything is new to me here. I miss you so much and I've texted you a lot. But you never text me back,"

Cloris complained, frowning. She felt like something was wrong with Arthur but she did not have the heart to ask why.

"Told you, I'm busy,"

he replied, a little irritated.

"Are you hiding something from me?"

Cloris asked, unable to stand it anymore. She went straight to the point.

"You are thinking too much,"

Arthur replied dismissively. It was clear that he was not in the mood to talk and he didn't care to elaborate.

Cloris did not know what to say. She held her breath not knowing what to do next. After a few seconds, she hung up without responding.

Something must be wrong with Arthur. He was not usually this rude to her.

Cloris remembered that before she went abroad, Arthur would do whatever she asked. But why did he change so greatly? Only a few days had passed. It made her very skeptic.

Arthur, however, kept his mouth shut no matter how many times Cloris asked. He never told her anything. He only kept repeating that he was busy at work.

Later, he even went on to stop answering the phone.

Bothered and clueless, Cloris continued to push him for a response until he finally gave her one.

"I'm sorry, Cloris. I just can't stand the fact that you slept with another man,"

Arthur said. He sounded very frustrated. This made Cloris's heart ache so much. It almost felt as if a knife were stabbing at it.

"That was an accident! And nothing happened!"

she replied, finding it difficult to comprehend. She was still in her hometown when that happened and Arthur did not seem to dislike her because of that before. Now, it seemed to have consumed him.

"But I just can't stand it. Whenever I think of you lying with him...I... I'm sorry, Cloris. I'm afraid it's time for us to break up,"

he said and hung up immediately. Meanwhile, a disdainful smile appeared on his face.

'Stupid woman! Your sister is out of the Tang Group. She is no longer a threat to me. You are useless now.

Why would I keep something useless in my hands? It only makes sense for me to throw you away as soon as possible.

It's so stupid of you to ask me for a reason. I can't tell you the truth but I still have to give you an answer to shut you up, ' thought Arthur.

He blocked Cloris's number and proceeded to walk into a steaming massage room. Then, He turned to his masseuse and ordered, "Sever me well. And what's even more important, serve my friend well!"

Then, he talked to the strong man lying on the bed with a smile.

"She's one of the best in G City. Feel free to tell her your needs. She will do whatever you want," he assured him.

A satisfied expression spread across the man's face. He nodded to show his approval.

Arthur made a bow, retreated out of the room, and closed the door behind him.

The man in the room took the pretty masseuse's hand and asked in an inviting tone, "What's your name? You have very nice skin..."

Then, his hand stroked the woman's hand back and forth gently as if he were stroking a piece of precious jewelry.

The masseuse drew her hand back and pushed him to the bed tantalizingly.

She drew close and whispered in his ear, "Be patient, sir. We are just starting."

The corners of the man's lips curved upwards, forming a smile. He replied quietly, "Yes, I'm a patient man.

It's going to be interesting."

Cloris stood stunned and confused the moment Arthur hung up. It was unacceptable. She was not going to back down so easily after he treated her so rudely. She decided to go back home and see if Arthur was really telling the truth when he said that he was busy with work.

She proceeded to a detective agency in the black market, intending to hire someone to tail after Arthur. David was the detective she got to know.

She described herself to be a poor woman abandoned by Arthur and wanted to know whether her boyfriend had another woman. David didn't doubt her story. He took her money as payment and started spying on Arthur day and night. However, even after several days, David didn't find a trace.

Cloris, in the meantime, stayed in a rented apartment to focus on the mission. She did not even tell her mother that she was back.

Everything seemed to be all right with Arthur. He ran his business like always and did not even visit night clubs. He really did not seem to have a different woman. He was still the same man except that he didn't like her anymore. He changed and Cloris blamed only one person: Cassandra.

If it were not for Cassandra, she would not have stayed with a strange man alone. Then, Arthur would not have broken up with her because she lay with that strange man though nothing literally happened between them.

The moment that her hatred for her sister entered her mind, it started to spread all over her body.

It thrived in Cloris's heart. Whenever she thought that she was abandoned by Arthur and lived a pathetic life while Cassandra divorced Lionel, fell in love with Rufus, and lived a happy life; Cloris could not be more resentful.

Why did Rufus fall in love with Cassandra but not her?

Why was Cassandra living such a happy life now?

That was not fair!

They were sisters. She had lived a better life than Cassandra before their father went to jail. She had been the apple of her parents' eye. But now, she was unable to go back to her own home and her boyfriend broke up with her. She lost her backbone and there was no one she could rely on anymore!

'Cassandra! Cassandra! It's all your fault!' roared Cloris in her mind.

She gritted her teeth and glared at Cassandra lying on the bed. Then, she reached out and started to remove her clothes.

In the villa of the Tang family, Rufus was surprised to find a guest in the living room when he came home.

She smiled brightly with big eyes and a pretty face. It was Amanda. She chatted with Jill and Ivy happily.

Rufus frowned a bit upon seeing her. Why was Amanda here?

He planned to go to his room discretely but Jill greeted him unexpectedly, which was something very unusual.

"Rufus, we have a guest. Come and greet!"

Jill beckoned to Rufus. He paused for a while but finally walked to the ladies.

Amanda fixed her eyes on Rufus the moment he entered the house.

He was always handsome and masculine. Even though he looked to be quite impatient now, Amanda felt her heart still beat fast for him.

"Nice to see you again, Mr. Luo," she remarked.

Amanda was always elegant in public. People could hardly imagine the sadness she kept inside.

Rufus extended his hand and shook hers politely. Then, he excused himself saying, "Forgive me, I'm afraid I have to go to the study to deal with some business."

Noticing that Horace was not in the living room, Rufus inferred that he must be in the study and decided that it was a good excuse to leave.

"Were you going to talk to me? We can talk later. No business tonight. It's my honor to receive Miss Ke home,"

said Horace who suddenly walked to the living room from the study with a smile on his handsome face.