Cassandra was not his first woman. Put it more frankly, she was only one in a countless list, including a random fling here and there or a one-night stand once in a while. It was hopeless to hang on to him.
Tonight, in the faint light and the dappled shade her stunning beauty still shined through. That captivated him. Like they did the first time when they met, he ached to get her laid again.
But upon her cold and heartless words, his heart convulsed in an instant.
To recover from her smothering words he took a deep breath, reflected for a moment, and told himself to ignore his hurt feelings.
With intense eyes, he watched her face, and sensed a distance between them. It was a deep, dark rift that separated their souls and emotions, even while she stood right in front of him. How awful!
"Sorry to say this, Cassandra, but you are doomed to lose!" he declared, without blinking.
Believing that the headstrong woman could never escape, he fixed his gaze on her, trying to read her mind. The insolence in his voice was unmistakable.
But Cassandra didn't mind him. She simply brushed him off with a mocking smile.
"Well, whether I will win or lose, it is not up to you," she said nonchalantly.
"At least by now, you have been on a losing streak, haven't you?"
Rufus retorted.
Intentionally, he wanted to get on her nerves.
Never had Lionel treated her with respect, Cassandra's love and respect for him had fizzled out along the line. Now, she didn't even give a damn. The only inspiration she had in this particular case were the interests of the Qins - her family.
"Whatever you think or do can't change anything. I've already made up my mind and I'm OK, without your advice!"
Cassandra stood her ground.
Frustrated by her stubbornness, Rufus heaved a sigh and thought for a moment before reaching out a hand to stroke her cheek.
"It is quite late, go to sleep!" he suggested.
was only sensible for
I such a fool? The man I keep fantasizing over is my husband's elder stepbrother. That's my brother-in-law! Why invest my emotions in him when I know well
would not
if escaping some danger, Cassandra went back to her room in haste, trotting all the way. By the time she got to the room, her
she smiled at Cloris, who was fast asleep on the bed, like
not to disrupt her delicate, adorable sister on whom she dotted, Cassandra tiptoed around to her side of the bed and quietly climbed into her quilt. Although Cloris was younger by three years, all along, they had looked more like twins. But now, gazing at her sister, Cassandra realized that three year gap had somewhat
something in her dream, "Rufus..." The rest of her sentence
someone on their mind, they can't stop thinking about them even in their dreams, ' Cassandra sigh
mind over such petty issues, especially when it concerned her
lit a cigarette. The red glow flickered between his fingers. His dark brown eyes looked all the more obscure behind the fumes of
she didn't think it was right to upset them when she could as well put on an appearance of a happy
with Rufus, who cleverly hid his emotions behind a dark pair of sunglasses that gave him the detached look
looks at her every now and then. Something cruel gripped his
dodge me at all times! Tonight, I won't let you make any
my time on pleasing one girl,
sneered in silence, cutting a spiteful look.
Rufus got out of the car first and walked around to open the door for Cloris on the other side. Like a perfect gentleman, he stood aside and kept one hand on the
sweet ear to ear smile, you'd think she was
who on earth wouldn't appreciate such beauty? Wasn't how it worked all the time? The girl with brains and
Cloris fell into her open
For the day, Jill had chosen a purple nightingale occasion dress and
had met. That was before Cassandra went abroad, and when Cloris was
a beautiful, graceful lady, whose warmth
turned around to greet Cassandra, whom she had
touch of sarcasm, she coaxed, "How sweet is Cloris! So much adorable than those who are ignorant and say one thing
the weather. "Hi mom. I've caught a cold,"
as unflappable as possible, she lifted her heavy eyelids, and gave
I've really missed her. I guess we have a lot to catch up on,"
affection, he held on her left hand and interrupted, "You have been sleeping all the
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