Chapter 403 Rufus Changed (Part Two)


    "Cassandra, when I can finally settle all the things that I''vee here to aplish, I''m gonna take


    you away from here, away from this wretched city. We''ll go to any country of your choosing, anywhere


    you fancy, and then we''ll settle down there, wherever that may be, so we could live happily and forget


    all of the things that happened here. Will youe with me?"


    Rufus wrapped his arm around her shoulders and touched the back of her head to push her against his


    chest.


    His powerful heartbeat brought music to her ears. It was unflinching yet soothing at the same time.


    Cassandra broke into tears at once and they even got into Rufus''s clothes.


    Those words had brought music to her ears, and the picture he was painting just felt so real and so


    enticing. But Cassandra had already been through a lot during their time together. She wasn''t sure


    whether it would be right to give him a chance again or not.


    "Please stop crying. I swear I''m gonna make you happy every single day."


    Rufus could feel that her shoulders were trembling, so he lifted his hand, caressed her cheek, and


    wiped off her tears dry.


    Then he sealed her lips with his and kissed her passionately, unable to hold it in. Everything bad that


    had happened seemed to have gotten washed away the second their lips touched, all that was left


    were their hearts beating like a drum.


    If she was beingpletely honest, the kiss managed to get rid of some of her worries, and so,


    Cassandra basked in Rufus''s warmth, feeling quite relieved. She could tell that her heart was


    beginning to ease up and beat steadily.


    "So, what is your goal right now? Are you waiting for Amanda''s full recovery?" Cassandra just couldn''t


    keep it in.


    It was obvious that she was quite agitated. If Amanda didn''t start to get better any time soon or at all,


    could that also mean that it was possible for Rufus to keep going along with their stupid act for the


    remainder of their lives?


    They wouldn''t even have any opportunities to get married to each other. Would they have to keep


    hiding from everyone until hell was frozen over?


    Taking in a deep breath, Rufus''s heart pounded hard beneath his chest. Cassandra could feel it


    thumping so loud as though it had been hit by a surge of adrenaline.


    "You must have faith in me, Cassandra. I have to ask you to be strong, and I''ll find a way to get out of


    this mess soon enough. I don''t want you to be having any senseless ideas. You''re the one I want, the


    only one. I couldn''t care less what Amanda might do!"


    Horace had been looking all over for him for the past few days, so Rufus deduced that Lionel wasn''t


    able to hold on the business. Thus, Horace was eager to get him back to Tang Group to take the


    charge.


    Rufus wouldn''t dare let this chance of a lifetime slip away—a chance to get back at his father, toy


    waste to hispany, to destroy everything he held dear, and most of all, to ruin his precious


    reputation.


    While Rufus was still deep in thought, Cassandra was beginning to feel restless in his arms. Despite


    the fact that she absolutely had no clue as to what was really going on inside that mind of his, she


    could tell that something was about to happen, something that was grand-scale.


    "Rufus, would you please be honest with me and tell me what you''re nning to do? You told me that


    you loved me and how much you wanted to spend the rest of your life together with me, so why


    couldn''t you stop keeping any secrets from me from here on out? If you insist on keeping me in the


    dark, the two of us being together forever...I don''t see it happening. Do you get what I''m trying to say?"


    Pushing Rufus away from her a little, Cassandra looked straight into his eyes, furrowing her eyebrows.


    "I''m only doing this for your own good, Cassandra! Please trust me on this!"


    Of course, Rufus was still hesitating whether he should reveal everything to her or not, because he


    genuinely didn''t want her to get caught up in what was about toe. He was thinking that it would be


    best for her to stay out of harm''s way, at least just until everything was taken care of. Only then would


    they be able to go on living together without ever looking back.


    "Rufus, I''m going to be frank with you! If you don''t start talking now, then I''m gonna make sure this


    would be thest time the two of us would meet. You won''t ever see me again! If I''mpletely being


    honest, I think rk and I would make a great pair. I don''t really mind being his girlfriend!"


    Cassandra turned away and shifted her gaze somewhere else after blurting out those words, trying to


    get a rise out of him, and hoping that maybe he would change his mind somehow.


    "What? Have you lost your mind? You don''t have the slightest clue what that man is capable of doing!


    He''s already a lost cause! And now you''re telling me you''d rather be with him?"


    Out of astonishment, Rufus grabbed hold of her arms without warning. Everything happened so fast


    that Cassandra had been left at a loss for words.


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    His reaction was so far beyond what she had expected, and he even had no control over how hard his


    grip had been, prompting Cassandra to cry out in pain.


    "Let go of me, Rufus! You''re hurting me!"


    She quickly bit her lip to prevent herself from screaming in pain, greatly bewildered at the sight of Rufus


    getting so worked up and losing his temper whenever rk was involved.


    Looking at her, Rufus instantly realized what he had just done, albeit unintentionally, and so, he let go


    of Cassandra immediately. However, he still looked so different in her eyes.


    "Cassandra, please don''t ever say that again, even as a joke. You need to keep a safe distance from


    rk. He is a dangerous man. I''ll manage to get your mother to leave without him noticing as soon as


    possible."


    Rufus already had something arranged, but they should stay on the safer side, making sure not to


    arouse any suspicion from rk.


    The people who were involved in the drug trafficking ring were all ruthless ouws, so it wouldn''t be


    surprising to Rufus if they were to do something unthinkable. However, if Cassandra ended up getting


    involved, he would have to think things through.


    Pulling up rk''s roots could be a gargantuan task, and apart from that, the man who had been


    backing him up was such a prominent person in G City. If he got even just a little bit careless with his


    moves, it could very well end up biting him in his behind, and he could also end up being the one


    destroyed instead of rk.


    But there was just no way for Cassandra to find out what he was scheming. She kept massaging her


    arms, which he held with a forceful grip, ring at him, feeling extremely irritated and tongue-tied. It


    was just that she had never seen him bearing such a grim look on his face before.


    ''Rufus, Haven''t you noticed that you''re no longer as calm andposed as you were back then?


    You''re letting your emotions get the best of you now, but just what is it that makes you look so different


    in my eyes?'' she asked herself.