Bye, My Irresistible Love

Chapter 660: She Is Your Cousin-in-law

Helen’s POV:

I worked from day to night at the law firm. And by the time I got home, it was already evening. I wanted to buy something for the new apartment George bought for us, so I began shopping online.

All the furniture and other items in this apartment were bought by George on a whim, but we still have a lot of more to purchase if we were to live here.

One look at this place anyone could tell that he and I got married hastily. While George was cooking in the kitchen, I felt at peace as I lay on the sofa, browsing about products that I want to buy online.

Moments later, there dozens of goods in the shopping cart and the total price was astonishingly high! I tried to remove some of them from the cart, but it didn’t seem possible for me to do so, because I spent so much time picking them out, and I absolutely love every one of them. George came out of the kitchen with plates of dishes in hand, smiling right at me.

“What are you looking at? And why do you seem so absorbed?” He glanced at my phone and found that I was online shopping, so he took it from my hand. Then, he linked his credit card to my account.

“Use my card to buy whatever you want.”

“I think I should use mine instead. You bought all of the stuff here in this apartment, while I haven’t spent a penny.”

It wasn’t because I didn’t want to use his money, it was just that I was also a member of this family. Despite the fact that my account didn’t have that much money in it, I still wanted to contribute to this household.

“Having you here with me is enough for me.” George bought all of the stuff in my cart and returned my phone.

“They’ll be delivered tomorrow. By then, we can redecorate our apartment. You can be in charge of that.”

“Aren’t you worried that I might mess up our place?” I had never done this kind of chore before.

Besides, I didn’t have much life experience. I doubted that I could complete this task smoothly. As long as I didn’t make the place look any worse, it would be good enough for me.

George sat next to me and smiled. Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

“In that case, just let me handle it.”

The next day, more than twenty packages were delivered to the apartment.

“What did you buy?” George creased his eyebrows when he saw all the piled up parcels in the living room. Despite his questioning gaze, I remained unfazed and even proud about my purchases. I had already changed my clothes and put on light makeup. I stood on tiptoe, squeezed through the pile of parcels carefully, and was about to go out.

“Thanks for taking care of the deliveries. I’m going to Spacetime Finance today for a meeting, bye!”

Once I had left home, i hailed a cab all the way to Spacetime Finance. Not long after arrived, Anya and Phil showed up, too. I didn’t expect I’d run into Kendal here as well. He was dressed in a suit and a pair of silver-rimmed glasses today. His entire ensemble made him look refined and regal. He stood out amidst the crowd, able to attract anyone’s attention.

Besides him stood a long-haired girl. She looked haughty and spoiled. Upon seeing me, Kendal came over to greet me.

“Hey, Helen! This is Velma Collins, my cousin.” Velma pouted, casting an indifferent glance at me.

“Why don’t you greet her, Velma? Where’s your manners, young lady? You’re being rude. She’s your cousin-in-law!” Kendal pretended to scold his cousin and then winked at me. I was shocked by his words.

Cousin-in-law? Why would he say that in front of all these people? What if they misunderstood me and my relationship with him? Sure enough, the people around us who heard what Kendal said started looking at me and seemed to be judging me. Anya, Phil, and Velma all looked at us in disbelief. I could tell that Kendal was deliberately causing trouble for him, so I warned him with a glare, implying that he should stop this nonsense.

“My cousin-in-law, you say? I don’t believe it!” Velma scoffed as she became more indifferent towards me.It was said that the reason Spacetime Finance aimed to acquire Fantail Entertainment was because Velma, the little princess of the CEO of Spacetime Finance, wanted to enter the entertainment industry. I stared at Velma and assessed her.

She was indeed a beauty, but I could see all of her emotions written on her face. With a personality like that, it was hard to imagine that she could be suitable for the cruel showbiz.

Before, I never gave too much attention to the entertainment industry. But ever since I took over the case, I had collected a myriad of information about Fantail Entertainment, and in doing so, I had gained a general understanding of the industry. Perhaps Velma might really become famous in the future. With that in mind, I tried to be friendly with her.

“You pulled some strings just because my father isn’t in New York to stop you, didn’t you? Once he finds out about this, you’re gonna be dead meat!” Velma looked at Kendal with dissatisfaction. Not taking her words seriously, he countered, “Nonsense! It’s not a big deal. I’m warning you, be polite to your cousin-in-law. If she gets upset with you, the consequences will be dire.”

Pretty soon, the preparation meeting was over. Anya, Phil, and I went back to Hesmor Law Firm together, and held another meeting to discuss the key points of the case.

“Miss Pierce, Phil, there are a few items that need to be researched, and this list has all the things that I can think of at present. Do you think there’s anything else that needs to be added to the list?”

Both Anya and Phil had no objection after glancing through the list I made.

“I think that’s good for now,” Anya said. .

After the meeting, she suddenly asked me, “Are you really dating Kendal? If so, you should try to keep a low profile. We’re still working with Spacetime Finance. In the event that a scandal comes up, it could damage your career.”

This wasn’t the first time that Anya had warned me about staying away from scandals. She was always so responsible at work. She didn’t want me to get involved in any scandals cause of personal reasons. It worried her that it could affect the cooperation between our law firm and Spacetime Finance, and she didn’t want me to get distracted from work. Phil also looked at me thoughtfully, waiting for the answer.

Since I knew what Anya was thinking about, I solemnly explained, “Miss Pierce, believe me, I’m not in love with Kendal. He’s merely joking. Sometimes, he gets so into his jokes that he forgets to behave himself in serious situations.”

In my opinion, aside from Cece, the only one who could keep Kendal in line was George. I figured it would be best to ask for George’s help after work tonight and let him have a good talk with Kendal.

“What about George? Are you in a relationship with him?” Phil maintained eye contact with me, waiting for another answer.

Even Anya was staring at me out of curiosity. I wasn’t that good at lying, so when they asked the question, I blushed. George and I got married, but we hadn’t told anyone yet. It was supposed to be a secret, at least for the time being In their point of view, I acquiesced to the question. Anya let out a sigh, her expression softening a bit.

“You still like him, huh? What a silly girl!”

“I’m worried you might get burned again,” Phil echoed. In their opinion, George was way more out of my league compared to Kendal.

A nobody like me shouldn’t expect to be in a relationship with someone like George. Knowing that they cared about me this much only made me feel guiltier. I silently let out a sigh, thinking that I should tell them about my relationship with George once it was going steady.