Chapter 187 Men Are Strange Animals (Part Two)


    "If Rufus does marry you, then you will no longer be my ex, but my sister-inw!" Lionelughed out


    loud. "But...I''m not sure whether that will go down too well with daddy dearest. Rufus would just do it to


    spite him anyway."


    Lionel had a sinister smile on his face. He gazed at Cassandra meaningfully, satisfied to see her stiffen


    instantly.


    She felt a stab to her heart. ''Would Horace ept her? What about the Tangs?''


    Rufus and she were in the awkward status now. She once hoped to get the blessings from the two


    families, but would that be possible?


    Her father Vermon, had no idea of her love life, being stuck in prison. Edith, her mother, would never


    approve of anything she did. And Cloris, her sister, kept being hostile towards her.


    Besides, just imagine how the Tangs would react! Jill never liked her, seeing her as a gold digger. She


    knew for the fact that Cassandra married into the Tang family formercial benefit of the Qins. The


    Lady of the Tangs was always looking down her nose at her. She was such a pompous, pretentious


    woman, believing that only certain people had the right to breath in her oxygen.


    Horace, never epted her as part of the family. The day Cassandra''s father was imprisoned, he


    showed his intense indifference towards her. Then it dawned on her, she would never truly be epted


    by the Tangs.


    And Lionel... In the wrong ce at the wrong time, with the wrong man, she had started a tragic life. He


    had ruined all her fantasy of marriage for her. Her thoughts about marriage and rtionships, had


    be practical. Not that she didn''t want the fantasy, it just felt as though it was unattainable.Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    If it weren''t for Rufus, what would have happened to her? Her knight in shining armor, came to her


    rescue. The thoughts of his strong beefy physique, warm smile, strong heartbeats and stunning eyes


    made her legs all wobbly.


    "I won''t regret my rtionship with him. Rufus has never minced his words about marriage. But it didn''t


    worry me; even if we never get married, I am content to just be with him."


    Reminiscently her thoughts wondered, as a smile developed on her lips.


    Marriage? She never had a marriage, it was just a trade. Neither she nor Lionel had the choice and


    they weren''t happy at all. She was done with marriage. When she thought she was stuck in her tragic


    marriage, then Rufus came into her life, and all of it changed. He was everything she ever wanted in a


    man. Being with the man who cared and loved her was all she had ever wanted. What else could she


    ever ask for?


    "Cassandra, you will definitely regret, not knowing Rufus''s true colours. He seems charming but there''s


    another side," shouted Lionel. "That''s riching from you, Lionel," sneered Cassandra. "I really just


    don''t care."


    Lionel was still not happy that Rufus had toe and scratch in his sd. It made him curious and all


    the more irritated, having not imagined Cassandra would even give up marriage only to be with Rufus.


    "Well, I''ve never even said a word of ''regret'' about our marriage, and you know that. How should I


    regret over anything else?"


    Cassandra scoffed, trying to get her bearings together.


    It was life, anyway! Everything in her past made her who she was today. And she was happy to move


    along now. Cassandra remembered someone once said," Never regret. If it''s good, it''s wonderful. If it''s


    bad, it''s experience."


    "So you trust him, with all of your heart?"


    Lionel started challenging again, with even more of a gloomy on his face.


    "Lionel, who are you trying to kid, you are with Ivy. You should know better, that''s love! "Well, don''t


    waste your breath anymore. I will go to the ball only as a Qin and won''t take a partner,"


    Cassandra snapped.


    "Oh well, quite impressive, Cassandra, I will wait and see how the Qin Group ends up," Lionel stated.


    Then mming his hand on the table, he got up and left enraged.


    Pressing her temples, Cassandra had a slight headache starting the side of her head; she was happy


    he had eventually left, a bitter smile crept onto her face.


    What a strange person Lionel was! All the words he said during the whole span of their marriage, were


    less than what he said after their divorce. Moreover, he deliberately created difficulties for her from time


    to time.


    The discord of two brother had crept into their rtionship since the beginning. However, why did she


    have to be involved in it? And howe Lionel just couldn''t let her go!


    Men were strange animals!


    Cassandra had an appointment with Ste in the afternoon. After informing her assistant, she left


    urgently, spotting the time on the clock above the receptionist desk.


    Ste looked sternly toward Cassandra, as they met. Cassandra began chatting and smiling trying hard


    to cheer her up, but all in vain.


    "Don''t be mad at me, please! I didn''t mean to ignore you. I''ve been quite upied recently...You know


    you are my best friend, Ste!"


    She drew closer to Ste who was looking at her with an inquisitive look. Cassandra smiled, waiting


    patiently for her reply.


    "Humph!"


    Ste jerked her head sideways to avoid facing Cassandra.


    "I will treat you to seafood buffet if you forgive me..." Cassandra suggested softly.


    Sure enough, Ste''s eyes lit up. Cassandra''s generous invitation was too good to ignore.


    Cassandra knew exactly where Ste''s weaknessy.


    "It is settled then!"


    Ste echoed her response in no time, with a smug smile on her face.


    "Ste, you know I didn''t mean to ignore you, okay? The Qin Group has just started over. Everything


    needs to be done at the same time, you know how it goes. And I have no one to really help me to see


    to the wholepany. You know what? I haven''t taken a break in such a long time."


    Cassandra also felt dead beat, but she had to persist since it was her father''spany...


    "That doesn''t make me mad! I am mad because you have been keeping your secret love life from me!


    Do you really take me as your BFF, friend?"


    Ste pouted angrily.


    Cassandra was mystified, wondering how the knowledge of their falling in love had reached Ste, as


    Rufus and she hadn''t mentioned a thing.


    "How... "How did you know that?"


    Cassandra asked Ste in a daze. Cassandra was utterly perplexed, wondering when Rufus decided to


    publicly dered their rtionship.


    Ste narrowed her eyes and pretended to glower at Cassandra, before pulling out her mobile. She


    tapped open the News app and handed it to Cassandra.


    "Take a look for yourself! You have made the headlines!"


    The confusion was written all over Cassandra''s face. She took the phone from Ste dubiously and


    froze as her eyes nced upon the news.


    It was the photo in which Dylon was wrapping her in his arms and addressing the journalist.