Chapter 195 A Woman of Easy Virtue (Part One)

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Rufus seemed indifferent and danced gracefully with Amanda, matching her every step. However, the subtle tension evident on his face and cold eyes betrayed his true feelings.

The moment the last note ended, he withdrew his body contact with Amanda in a swift motion and started for the exit.

"Where are you going, Rufus?" Amanda asked quickly in a low voice.

She grabbed his arm in a futile attempt to stop him, surprised by his sudden retreat.

"Let go of me, you hear me?" Rufus replied passively.

He cast a soul-piercing glare at her and Amanda felt her hairs stand up under his icy gaze. Rufus had been tolerating her meddling the moment she appeared unexpectedly. He restrained himself like a proper gentleman would, but if she continued to make a scene, he couldn't predict what he would do next.

Amanda's heart skipped a beat as if an invisible hand squeezed it painfully. Powerless to do anything, she loosened her grip and just watched him fade away from her sight.

When he was dancing with Amanda moments ago, Rufus noticed from the corner of his eyes, a figure who went out the side exit that led to the small garden outside. He had an idea of who it was.

Flowers bloomed beautiful in small patches, and their fragrance blanketed the small slice of Eden. Even the full moon in the sky couldn't compare to the spring-feel of the garden.

Under the nearby flower tree, a petite figure stood alone. The silk flowers embroidered on her pink dress amplified the flowers blooming on the tree. One could easily say she was the Goddess of Flowers.

Rufus breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Cassandra. The hard lines of his face softened as his anxiety slowly drifted away. Wonder filled his eyes as he smiled without noticing.

At that moment, Cassandra was lost in

When her boyfriend betrayed her, all light and joy was gone from Cherry’s life. Deserted, bereft of hope, she married a man that she had barely met, but she had never expected him to be her ex-boyfriend’s uncle.

Cherry thought that she had finally found her happiness, but she had no idea about the dark secrets that were bound to unfold and haunt her forever...

of 'Kiss the Rain' wordlessly, slowly moving to its tempo and gentle beat, bathing in the fragrance of the flowers and mellow moonlight.

Soon after, Cassandra felt she was flying. The warmth that emanated from Rufus's strong hug would always put her in a good mood and easily get over annoying things that happened to her.

She never wanted him to be around all the time, but she did need him to be with her during her vulnerable moments just like now. One simple hug would solve everything.

Carried away by the romance in the air, both of them didn't even notice a pair of diabolical eyes fixated on them from a small crack on the door. Amanda glared at them with unadulterated hate in her eyes. She look straight at them and cracked a sinister smile.

'Well done, Cassandra! Well done, indeed. Such a clever move to seduce Rufus outside in order to dance with you. You think I wouldn't find out? You are so naive!' she snarled as she thought of this.

Averting her gaze, Amanda turned around and found Ivy gossiping and laughing with a group or rich women. Despite the distance between them, Amanda could see the mischievous smile on her face as Ivy whispered into the women's ears.