Chapter 386 The Contract Of Evil


    A shiver ran down Cassandra''s spine as she gave it a thought.


    She remembered the exact location where Victor had found her. It was in front of the hotel she worked


    at, which meant that Rufus had always known where she worked. But since she fell ill, she had been


    remained at home, which meant that Rufus couldn''t find her.


    If Rufus knew where she worked then it was only a matter of time before he found her address, and


    further, about her rtionship with rk. It was clear that he would havee to see her privately very


    soon.


    Due to the illness, her voice had be raspy and she had to resign from the hotel. Since her


    departure from the hotel, Rufus would cease to investigate the premises.


    Besides, when Cassandra first met Rufus after theirst break-up, rk had interrupted them. The


    second time they met was, on the cruise ship, for Rufus and Amanda''s engagement party. rk had let


    his guard down and Rufus was able to meet Cassandra in the guest room where he had said those


    things to her.


    Now, Cassandra''s perception had straightened out. rk had tried to stop her from meeting Rufus.


    While at the same time, he tried his best to shower Cassandra with affection. He wanted her to fall in


    love with him and marry him.


    Once she had figured out the truth, Cassandra almost couldn''t breathe.


    If what Rufus had said was true, and her interpretation was correct, then it would appear that rk was


    indeed a very maniptive and scheming person!


    In order to approach Cassandra, he appointed her to work in his hotel. And he had been taking good


    care of her. He even generously arranged for her, and her mother, to live in his own mansion.


    rk knew very well that Cassandra didn''t want to see Rufus. However, he made sure that the


    amodation he arranged for her was right next to Rufus''s house. It was obvious that rk wanted


    her to see Rufus living with Amanda. He hoped that after seeing that, she would lose faith in Rufus and


    choose him instead.


    And when rk found out that Rufus had figured out where Cassandra worked, he made sure


    Cassandra''s voice became hoarse. After that, heplimented her talent in art and tried his best to


    persuade her to give up her original job and to open an art gallery. rk did all that because he didn''t


    want Rufus to find her.


    But rk was human after all, and he was bound to make mistakes. He never anticipated that Rufus


    would discover Cassandra''s location while rk was busy ttering Edith. So when Rufus finally


    arrived at the house, rk stood in his way, not to help Cassandra but to challenge Rufus.


    He was intent on attacking Rufus from every direction. He was desperate to get Rufus in trouble. ''What


    had happened between him and Rufus?''


    Cassandra furrowed her brows and scratched her head in confusion, wondering what was going on


    and why this was happening.


    Back at the office, rk stalled Amanda from leaving. He smiled viciously and deliberately walked to


    her.


    "Amanda, an engaged woman. You seem to appear more charming now."


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    The cold smile still locked on his face. rk moved closer to Amanda. He was like the devil himself


    and his every movement seemed to push Amanda over the edge.


    "What… what are you doing here!"


    Amanda was trembling so hard, and her voice had turned into a whimper.


    "Don''t be afraid of me, honey. I just came here to make a deal with you. This deal is going to be


    beneficial for both of us."


    rk was only three centimetres away from her, and Amanda stretched out her hand, in an attempt to


    stop him in his tracks.


    "Stop moving! Or I will call the security!"


    Even her voice shook.


    "You are that scared, huh? Amanda, you''re so timid. Look at Cassandra, you really should learn from


    her. She''s not afraid of me at all. And you know what? Cassandra is the only person that Rufus has


    eyes for,"


    rk stopped. But his words had struck Amanda hard.


    "Nonsense! Rufus likes me! He is my fiance! We''re engaged!"


    Amanda didn''t want to admit the cruel fact. The ease with which rk mentioned it scared her.


    "Then why doesn''t your fiance live with you in his mansion? Why does he send you back to your


    father''s house?"


    Charlie had been keeping a close watch on rk. It restricted his borate ns. He couldn''t carry out


    his ns smoothly. The thought of Charlie made rk instinctively grind his teeth.


    He found it difficult to make trades under Charlie''s scrutiny.


    "That''s… that''s because Rufus cares about me. He wants me to be well rested!"


    Amanda knew her exnation sounded feeble the moment the words left her. To make matters worse,


    rk burst outughing.


    "Amanda, I wish you could hear yourself. Stop lying to yourself, it''s ridiculous. Time to wake up and


    face reality. I heard that you feigned losing your memory to trick Rufus into getting engaged with you.


    There is no love between you two. If there is anything that makes you feel that Rufus has feelings for


    you, I''m pretty sure that it''s his acting prowess. However, I feel that he doesn''t even bother acting


    anymore. This drama is all about you. Don''t you feel lonely? I''m so sorry for you, sweetie. What if I join


    you?"


    A shadow flickered across rk''s eyes. Amanda instinctively knew that meant bad news.


    "No!"


    Amanda felt a shiver running down her spine and she rejected his offer instantly.


    "Alright, take it easy. Let''s get down to business."


    rk stopped teasing Amanda and stepped back to sit on the sofa, far enough to allow Amanda to feel


    like he was not encroaching her space.


    Amanda stared at rk in anxious disbelief.


    "Let me get straight to the point. You know that your father wants me to resign from the Dark Night


    Group, so that Rufus, his golden-child, can take my ce. But I enjoy my work and I don''t want to give


    it to Rufus. Therefore, the first thing you need to do is to persuade your father to change his mind and


    stop him from getting me into trouble."


    He looked at Amanda with unblinking cold eyes. She felt her body go numb.


    "Second, Rufus is such a pain in the ass. I was thinking about using you to get to him. However, it


    appears that he does not care for you as much as he cares for Cassandra. So... I changed my mind. I


    decided to target Cassandra and make her fall in love with me!"


    rk smiled diabolically, like a demon from hell.


    "You can''t hurt Rufus!"


    Amanda''s first thought was about Rufus and his safety. If rk had decided to go against Rufus, then it


    could only mean real danger for Rufus.


    "You love him that much, don''t you? You can be rest assured. As long as I keep my position in the Dark


    Night Group, nothing will happen to Rufus. I just want to torture him emotionally and make him suffer


    dearly."


    rk shrugged his shoulders. His cruel intent did not bother him at all.


    But Amanda was suspicious. She did not believe that rk would keep his word. ''Would rk let


    Rufus off that easily? Can I trust him?'' she thought.


    Seeing Amanda''s hesitation amused rk.


    "If you can help me persuade your father, then when I''m done with Cassandra, I promise that she is


    yours and you can have your revenge. How about that?"


    Amanda''s eyes lit up as soon as she heard those words.


    "Really? You promise you won''t hurt Rufus?"


    The idea of Cassandra being tortured by rk excited Amanda.


    Amanda could never forget the days when she had spent with rk. It was a nightmare. She was


    thrilled at the idea of Cassandra also experiencing that suffering.


    rk looked at the woman, who was obsessed with her love for Rufus. He felt only disdain for her.


    No wonder Rufus didn''t like Amanda. Even though Amanda was a world-famous pianist, she lost her


    charisma the day she lost her self-esteem. She was neither desirable nor dignified. And a man like


    Rufus, wouldn''t like such women.


    Stupid women were always the best, easily controble weapons.


    "You have my word. If I wanted to do something to Rufus, I would have done it long ago. I wouldn''t


    have waited all this time."


    rk burst intoughter. He found Amanda''s naivete hysterically funny.


    Amanda began to consider rk''s advice when she thought about how miserable Cassandra would


    be.


    This was a deal with Satan himself and it came at the cost of falling to the pits of hell.


    But her love for Rufus was iparable to any expense in the world, even her soul. She decided to


    ept rk''s offer.


    "Okay, I will help you. Remember to keep your word!"


    Amanda nodded. She looked determined.


    "I promise. Cassandra is my only target, not Rufus."


    rk stood up and walked up to Amanda, with a broad smile on his face.


    "I wish that we have a sessful partnership." rk stretched out his hand.


    His fingers were slender and pale, like those of a vampire.


    Amanda shuddered to touch him but shook his hand, eventually.


    His hands were still so beautiful and tender, just as she remembered them. But only God would know


    about the carnage caused by them.


    rk held Amanda''s hand firmly in a vice-like grip. The hands of the most celebrated pianist in the


    world were going to be stained with blood.


    rk wondered whether Amanda would regret her decision. She condemned her loved one to hell.


    What a stupid woman, indeed!


    Their handshake confirmed the unholy contract.


    ''Rufus, I''ve set my traps all around you now. I wonder whether you can get out of them.


    I''ve nned this game for so many years and finally got you where I needed you. I cannot wait to see


    how this game will end, '' rk thought wickedly.