The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 1439 A Date

She thought about a lot of things that night-things about her past and things about her future. She couldn't bear to live a life like that and she didn't want to stay in that shabby place every day. So that, she needed to think of a way to get herself out of that kind of life.

'But what can I do?' she asked herself but failed to get an answer.

These questions kept her awake. She didn't get to sleep until the sun was about to rise. The phone beside her pillow let out a weak light, which disappeared as the sun shone into her room.

But she didn't sleep for so long. She was soon woken up by the noise outside of her window. It was the old people who lived nearby getting up to exercise. She didn't like that she was woken up after having slept so little so she threw her pillow off the bed and decided to get up, clearly angry.

At the prison

Leila went to visit Jim like she promised. As she expected, she didn't quite enjoy the visit. The minute they saw each other, they scowled at one another.

"Why did you ask me to come? What do you want?" Leila asked. She was talking with Jim through a phone, and there was glass between them.

"I'm having a hard time here. I get beaten up all the time for no reason. I'd like you to pay off the prison guards and ask them to be nice to me and make my life in here easier," Jim said.

However, Leila didn't give a damn about Jim getting beaten up. She thought Jim must be insane to call her for help. 'I'll be the first person to celebrate his suffering. What's wrong with him? Why would he think I'd be willing to help him?' Leila thought to herself.

She scowled on him inside, 'Has he forgotten all of the things that he did to me?' She looked at him in disgust.

"I have no money," she said as she shrugged her shoulders, like she was helpless and couldn't do anything at all.

She really didn't have any money. When she left the Lu family, Melissa gave her a credit card. When she checked the amount in it, she saw that there was very little money in it just enough to rent her the small shabby room she was staying in.

Although she had some of her own money saved up, she didn't want to use it unless it was really an emergency.

Jim knew that she really didn't want to help him but this didn't faze him. He spoke slowly. "Leila, are you forgetting that I know some things about you? Things that only I know about."

Jim stared Leila down as if threatening her. She felt as if something was twisting inside her-worry crept up to her.

Jim continued, "Leila, think about it. If something happens to me when I'm back inside there. I can easily tell anyone all that I know. I don't have anything to lose. So as I'm taking my last breath, I'll be sure to tell anyone who's listening all about you. I know a lot about you. How you hired me to kidnap that girl from the Lu family and how we slept with each other over and over again."

All the color from Leila's face flushed out-she was white as a sheet. She started to tremble as she grabbed the earpiece. When Jim saw the fear take over Leila, he grinned. "But if you're willing to help me, I won't do any of that. If I don't die and eventually get the hell out of this place, all your secrets are safe with me. How about that? That seems fair to me."

Leila knew that she didn't have a choice.

All she could do was accept it. She was so angry that she wanted to beat Jim up. She hated being threatened.

Jim was satisfied so he let Leila go. Just as she was standing up, he said, "But remember, I'm losing patience. Move fast."

Leila nodded passively before quickly walking away.

As soon as she stepped out, she walked along the road. Being out here was a breath of fresh air. She let herself feel the warm sun like she was breathing for the first time that day.

But when she thought of Jim, she suddenly felt something twisting inside her again. She hated Jim so much that she wished he was dead. She regretted that she hadn't killed Jim when she had the chance to because then he wouldn't be able to threaten her like he was doing now.

However regretful she felt, she knew she couldn't do anything about it. What was done was done. The only thing she could do now was replace a way to get back at him.

In the office, Cassie was just getting off work.

"Cora, I'm leaving!" Cassie said to Cora as she turned around, ready to leave.

"Cassie, wait," Cora suddenly said, making Cassie pause.

Cassie turned around, expecting Cora to bring up some business issue.

Cassie had been feeling like there was this invisible wall between her and Cora since she'd gotten in an argument with Jordan. She didn't want anything to change for now because Cora didn't know any of the things that Cassie knew about Jordan and she didn't want Cora to get involved.

"Cassie, I don't know why but I feel like you've been avoiding me," Cora said as she walked towards Cassie to block where she was going.

Cassie hesitated for a moment, not knowing what to say. She wasn't ready to tell Cora what happened. She couldn't just tell Cora that she didn't want to talk to Cora because Cora's brother kissed her.

'No, I can't tell her that. If I did, Cora will feel uncomfortable in front of me. And that will also ruin our friendship. We won't be friends anymore, ' Cassie thought to herself.

Cassie smiled, "What? No. I wasn't avoiding you, Cora. I just haven't been feeling well recently. I can't even concentrate on my work. Maybe I'm just tired and stressed out."

"Really? Cassie, what's wrong? Do you need to see a doctor?" Cora asked in concern.

Cassie couldn't help but feel affection for Cora and her genuine concern for Cassie. Cora really was a true friend which was exactly why Cassie wasn't planning on telling her the truth. Cassie thought that was the best thing to do as she didn't want to lose Cora and she didn't want to put Cora in a difficult situation either.

"I'm okay, Cora. I'm fine. I'm just a little tired. Maybe, I just need some sleep," Cassie said, trying her best to cover up the real reason.

Cora didn't seem to be suspicious. She'd let it go and said instead, "Cassie, how about we have dinner tonight?"

Cassie's face shifted when Cora mentioned dinner. Something triggered her.

Recently, every time she had dinner with Cora, she'd always see Jordan too. And she certainly didn't want that.

So, the dinner which was supposed to be a pleasant bonding time with Cora turned into an awkward situation with Jordan around.

Cassie didn't want that, but she didn't want to hurt Cora either.

"Cora, I'm not free tonight. How about..."

Cora interrupted her, "Who? Why are you being so mysterious? Where are you going tonight? Who are you going to meet?" Cora put on a knowing smile.

Cassie decided to go along with it. She put on a bashful smile and lowered her head to lead Cora to believe that she really was going on a date.

She wanted Cora to think that she really was going on a date that night. She hoped that Cora would tell Jordan and Jordan would stop chasing her and leave her alone.