The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 1232

"Quill, Cassie just got here. How about we let her have some rest first?" Gamora piped in, noticing the embarrassed look on her friend's face.

Quill raised his eyebrow and said in a slightly infuriated voice, "Cassie doesn't know our rules and we can understand that. You have been with me for so long. How could you not know?"

Gamora was terrified by his harsh tone. Of course she detected the warning behind his words. 'There is no such a rule. Quill just wants to get Cassie drunk and take advantage of her, ' she mused.

To avoid displeasing her boyfriend, Gamora closed her mouth and moved away from Cassie.

Cassie watched as Gamora walked up to the couch. Apparently, her friend intended to stay out of this and she had predicted that. However, she was still disappointed in her friend's actions. She glanced at the people in the booth discreetly.

She could tell by their attire and jewelry that those men were from rich or powerful families. And she knew that she couldn't afford to mess with them. 'Gamora knows these people. Why did she invite me here? How could she treat me this way?' she thought to herself.

Cassie instantly regretted accepting her friend's invitation; she wanted to compose herself and somehow change the situation she was in.

She focused back on Quill. Biting her lip, she decided to play coy with him. "Quill, you'll not ask me to drink more after I down this glass of wine, will you?" she asked.

Seeing her act cute, Quill became more fond of her and decided to let her go after she drank the wine. Waving his hand, he replied, "Of course, I won't. Just drink."

Upon hearing his promise, Cassie was slightly relieved even though she was unsure whether he would change his mind or not.

She picked up the glass and with a little raise of her chin, emptied the glass of wine with a swig.

"I'm impressed. I underestimated you. You are really good," Quill praised her, laughing and clapping.

The rest of the group complimented her as well. All of a sudden, the comfortable atmosphere filled the booth.

One of the men got up from his seat and made his way to Cassie. Offering his hand, he greeted her, "Nice to meet you, Cassie. I'm Shawn."

Noticing the confused look on Cassie's face, Quill smiled and said to her, "Cassie, this is my friend, Shawn. He has heard about you and wanted to meet you. Say hello to him."

Cassie was eager to leave here to look for Nick. But considering Quill's hospitality, she found it improper to excuse herself now. As requested, she nodded at Shawn and smiled at him. "Hello."

Shawn was internally filled with joy at her smile, mistaking her friendly smile as attraction. He grinned wider and looked her up and down. "It's really good to meet you. How about we go sit over there and chat for a bit?" he asked, turning to look past her.

Cassie followed his gaze over to the darker side of the booth.

Her face dimmed with fright. 'Obviously he wants to take advantage of me. If I accept his invitation, I will fall into his trap and it will be difficult for me to leave here and find Nick.

No, I can't stay here. I have to find an excuse to leave. I can't watch them bully me, ' she pondered.

"I'm sorry, Shawn. How about we talk another time? I need to go meet my boyfriend. We have agreed to meet here," Cassie replied, flashing Shawn a smile that showed her guilt.

Shawn's face darkened. "You disappoint me, Cassie. After Gamora invited you here, how could you agree to meet with other people?" he whined.

"Shawn does you great honor of inviting you to have a chat with him. How dare you turn him down?"

"You stupid woman. Do you have any idea what you are doing?"

Suddenly, out of nowhere, the others in the group began to hurl disparaging, insulting remarks at Cassie.