Chapter 464 The Surprise (Part Two)


    "I haven''t been feeling well recently. I rarelye out, let alone read the newspapers,"


    Cassandra bashfully remarked. Being praised by Cloris was a rarity, so she did not know how to


    properly respond to the unusual urrence.


    Edith stood up from her seat and went beside Cassandra, effectively disrupting her prior conversation.


    She prompted her daughter to give her a tour of the ce before she pulled Cassandra to a corner and


    said, "I briefly talked to Rufus just now. I think I''ve changed my mind about him since even Cloris only


    spouted praises for him. We''ve both agreed to leave you both alone, I hope you''ll continue being happy


    with him!"


    The meeting with Vernon had indeed been a therapeutic one for Edith. It was her fault that she had


    forced her docile daughter to marry Lionel years ago, a big mistake that wasted a huge part of her


    youth; Edith simply did not want a repeat of history. So, as long as Cassandra was happy, she would


    no longer try to manipte her decisions.


    Cassandra had found a man that she loved the same way he loved her, and Edith was content in


    recognizing that fact.


    Her child was a gooddy that was worthy of living her own life, after all. If Cassandra was confident


    with Rufus, then she was of no position to refuse.


    "Mom…"


    The beginnings of sniffles broke Cassandra''s steady voice as she was overtaken with emotion. She


    was rendered speechless, and her mother''s approval meant much more to her than anything she could


    have perpetually desired.


    "I know, dear. I know what you''re thinking right now. I''ve got no ns of breaking you two apart, I just


    wish for you to live a life full of love."


    Edith''s mellow gaze seemed to embrace Cassandra''s trembling form. She caressed a hand to her


    daughter''s face as the first roll of tears cascaded down her reddened cheeks. Mere phrases or


    sentences could not begin to describe the sheer glee Cassandra was experiencing currently.


    Cloris''s phone ringing went unnoticed by the upied pair but did capture Rufus''s attention. She


    looked at the name on the screen and conspicuously excused herself out the area in celerity.


    She picked up the call and an anxious voice greeted her instantly, "Cloris, I just heard from the people


    who were monitoring Cassandra''s phone. They said that she''s nning to give the USB with the newly


    revised bid document back today! You have to quickly think of a n to get it before anyone else does!"


    Arthur''s near imperceptible speech slurred slightly as he rushed to convey his concerns. The


    interference around Rufus''s house made it exceedingly hard to monitor all calls going through


    Cassandra''s phone. His team had faced difficulty on decoding her messages, but had thankfully


    acquired the important information they needed before it was toote.


    "What? This soon? But, aren''t there a few days left till the bidding starts?"


    Cloris creased her brows in distress. Her n had been to make up with Cassandra so she would gain


    an easier ess to the device she wanted to retrieve. Although, it might be futile with her damned


    sister giving away the files earlier than the aforementioned date.


    "She might''ve stayed up finishing it. Anyway, just think of something! We''ll never have a chance like


    this again!"


    Her caller demanded, apprehensive and indignant upon the image of the records falling to the Tang


    Group''s hands. He was on the brink of victory, his efforts finally paid off his intention to destroy the


    loathed business. He could not let go of hisst chess piece; he could not let them take a hold of the


    files.


    No matter what, he would not lose to Cassandra again.


    At the affirmation, Arthur ended the call, leaving Cloris at a loss as to what to do next. It had been her


    idea to steal the USB, and if she had guessed it right, it would probably be in Cassandra''s bag at the


    moment. However, the task would be aplicated one to perform, what with the presence of the


    three people back in the unit.


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    Cloris looked down at the bag in her hand in consideration. It was an expensive and highly coveted


    item that Rufus bought for her when hest went to their house.


    She loved it and shecked the will to even refuse such a grand gift despite her obvious hate for


    Cassandra. And so, it was with a forlorn soul when she had reyed her tactics inside her mind—the


    only strategy she coulde up with in a short span of time.


    Cloris clenched her fists around the strap, gritting her teeth as she tore the lining apart and grabbed a


    USB sh drive she readied previously.


    She took a deep breath and returned to the studio. With a frown marring her features, she directed her


    false perturbation at Cassandra and said, "Sis, look! My bag is broken. How did this happen?! I''ve only


    used it for a few days!" She whined, extending the ruined article for emphasis, "It shouldn''t be this


    fragile since it''s from a famous brand! I have several of their bags as well, and all of them are in good


    quality. This is too unfair!"


    Cassandra leaned over to inspect the wrecked hem and hummed in agreement while Rufus assessed


    the scene with a careful, brooding stare that followed each of Cloris''s exaggerated movements.


    "My bag is the same as yours. It''s a limited edition, so Rufus had bought two for us both. How did yours


    break?"


    Confused, Cassandra opened her own bag and found that it was in perfect condition. Unbeknownst to


    her, Cloris had used it as an opportunity to take a peek at the contents and immediately found the sh


    drive she nned to steal.


    "Maybe Rufus bought you a real one and gave me the fake version!"


    Her eyes lingered on the object before she forcefully pried her eyes away to wlessly act in a childish


    manner.


    Her conduct sessfully beguiled Cassandra as sheughed in amusement to her tantrum.


    "Silly! Don''t worry, he would never do that. How about I ask him to return the bag for you and see


    what''s wrong with it?"


    Cassandra asked gently as if she were talking to a delicate little girl. Cloris ignored it and simply


    nodded in response, "Sis, how about you let me borrow your bag for the meantime? I''ll return it to you


    after mine''s repaired!"


    Cloris grinned before she forcefully snatched the bag from Cassandra''s hand without waiting for her


    permission. In an instant, she had turned it upside down, scattering its contents on a nearby table in a


    heap without any heed to everyone else''s bewilderment.


    Rufus grew rigid, his anger and coldness increasing rapidly at her apparent boorish actions.