Chapter 586: Rumor’s


    Lucy’s POV:


    "Aren’t you gonna exin what I’ve just seen" I pointed at George and looked at Helen with eyes wide


    in shock.


    What I had just witnessed was making me angry.I was mad not because Helen had slept with


    someone, but because that someone was George Affleck.


    The three of us had hung out several times before, but I did not notice anything unusual between the


    two.


    As a professional rtionship blogger, it was an insult not being able to see through them.


    Helen Looked the other way, her face as red as a tomato.She probably could not handle my intense


    gaze that she sighed and admitted the truth.


    "It’s exactly what you saw." I gasped in disbelief.


    "So your so-called friend with benefits is him?"


    "Yes," Helen replied with her head lowered to the ground.


    Her face turned even redder now that the truth was out.I pulled her to the sofa, sat next to her and


    whispered, "Are you out of your mind?! Why are you settling for ‘friends with benefits’? You should


    make him your boyfriend.He’s an excellent man! What were you thinking?"


    Helen opened her mouth to defend herself.But before she could utter a word, I interrupted her.


    "Don’t.I swear if you say anything now, you’ll just piss me off."


    I was not interested in her exnation.


    What was the point anyway? When the truth finally sank in, I looked around the room for George.


    And there he was, busy in the kitchen.I rubbed my eyes, unable to believe what I was seeing.


    "What… what is he doing?" I asked confusedly.


    "Oh, he’s making breakfast.He’s good at cooking," Helen answered nonchntly.


    Obviously, this was not the first time that George had cooked for her.I wanted to scream and say bad


    words.


    However, I hold myself back as George came out of the kitchen and walked over to us with a tray in his


    hand.


    "Breakfast is ready."


    Just as we were about to eat, George poured Helen a ss of milk and handed her a sandwich.


    The scene looked familiar, so I racked my brain to recall where I had seen it.


    Suddenly, my face lit up.


    In the cafeteria of Zhester Technology, as well as at that restaurant, George poured Helen a ss of


    water, but then, she handed it to me.I did not think much of it, not until now.


    It turned out that something was already going on between them.I was just too blind to see it! While we


    were having breakfast, I gazed back and forth at George and Helen and, all of a sudden, burst into


    laughter.I had a good eye.


    As I had said before, nobody could ever resist Helen’s charm.


    Not long after I said that, she and George slept with each other.


    "George, can you give me a ride to Zhester Technologyter?" I asked once we were done eating.


    George did not answer, but I took it as a yos.


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    The three of us changed into our work clothes and went out.


    George first drove to thew firm.


    When we arrived there, he parked the car across the road and patiently waited for Helen to get out of


    the car.He did not close the window until he saw Helen’s figure disappear through the revolving door of


    the building.


    "George, do you like Helen?" I curiously asked.


    He ignored my question and just drove off.I cleared my throat and asked again, "Helen Listens to me


    the most.Do you need my help in pursuing her?"


    My questions merely fell on George’s deaf ear.


    Annoyed, I quickly assessed the characteristics of the kind of man he was.He came from a rich and


    prominent family.


    What was more, he had a sessful career, educational background, and social status.


    This kind of person was often snobbish and upfront.


    Men like him must want a girlfriend on the same level as he was.


    Come to think of it, he must be ying with Helen’s feelings and treating her as a ything because of


    her beauty and innocence.


    What an asshole! I cussed George out inwardly.


    Of course, I did not show it on my face.I was in his car, after all.


    But with a man like him, it was not Helen’s loss to sleep with him.


    It was the rushed hour when we arrived at Zhester Technology, so there happened to be more


    employees in the lobby.


    When I got out of George’s car, everyone eyed us with suspicion.I had a bad feeling about this.It did


    not take long before I confirmed my hunch.I overheard from one of the employees that she believed I


    got into thepany because of George.


    They must be thinking he and I were in a rtionship now that they saw I came to work riding his car.


    It was in the past, I would not have cared if I heard gossips about myself.I would even try to use it to my


    advantage.


    But this time was different.


    George was Helen’s.She and I were best friends.


    There was no way I would have anything to do with her man.


    Not wanting to cause drama, I requested to be transferred back to my originalpany.


    Unfortunately, my superior refused it and even advised me earnestly.


    "The task of entering the intelligence industry has been handed over to you.Since it appears that your


    current position is inadequate for you, I will promote you to the partner of the intelligence department,


    What the hell?! That was not what I asked for.The whole day, I sat in my desk and did not go


    anywhere.I thought the rumor would die down by now, but I was wrong.


    In the afternoon, ‘someone told me that there was a new rumor going around thepany that George


    and I were living together and would be married soon.


    It became far worse than I had imagined.I was helpless.


    Yes, I was thick-skinned, but there was no way I could endure the tittle-tattles of the employees of


    Zhester Technology forever.


    Everyone now thought that I was George’s girlfriend.


    This was a huge problem.


    Helen’s POV:


    I officially registered at Zhester Technology in the afternoon.


    Soren was nice enough to warmly wee me and arranged a desk and everything else for me.


    Once I had settled down, he handed over all the work to me.


    While I was arranging my things, my phone suddenly kept buzzing.I looked at the screen and saw that


    Lucy had sent me several messages.


    However, I was too busy to read them.


    "Hey.Lucy.I’m a little busy right now.Let’s talk when we get off workter," I said in the voice message.


    "Lucy seems to have something important to tell you.Why not talk to her first?The paperwork can


    wait.Besides, we’re not in a hurry," Soron said considerately.


    "It’s probably nothing.Let’s continue, shall we?"


    I was here to work, and not to hang out with my friend.So, even though my phone had been buzzing


    relentlessly, I just let it be.


    After work, I saw Lucy waiting for me in the lobby of the building.


    Just as we were about to exit, George’s car passed by in front of us.


    He rolled down the window and said, "Get in."


    My instincts told me to say no.


    But before I could say anything.


    Lucy held my hand and pulled me into the car in front of everyone.


    Although I was reluctant, I had no choice but to follow her.It was time to get off work.


    Because of this, all the employees who were about to walk out of the building saw us.I was difited


    by their curious gazes, 30 I hurriedly closed the door of the car, blocking their sight.


    Just like we usually did, after dinner, George and I watched the boring legal program in the living room.


    All of sudden, my phone rang.I picked it up, perplexed as to who might be calling at this hour.It turned


    out that it was call from the hospital.


    "Miss Dewar, I would like to remind you that the bill for this month has been sent to your emailst


    week.Tomorrow is the deadline.I called as I was worried you didn’t see the notice.I hope you haven’t


    forgotten about it."


    "I see.I’ll check it out right away.Thank you."


    I was so busy these past few days that I had forgotten to check my personal e-mail.I clicked on the bill,


    and a sinking feeling emerged in the pit of my stomach.


    All the medicine used, as well as the hospital fees, were itemized in the bill.


    My eyes then fell on the total amount at the bottom.


    After sorting out the hospital bills and monthly expenses, only a few dors were left in my bank


    ount.


    It seemed that I would have to tighten my belt as I still had to wait for twenty days for my next pay, I


    looked at the meager bnce on my ount and got lost in thought.


    Truth be told, the hospital had advised me to transfer my mother to a public hospital.


    If I did that, my monthly expenses would be cut in half, and I would have more money for myself.But I


    refused to do so.I had sworn to myself that I would give my mother the best treatment for as long as I


    could.


    "Do you need help?" George suddenly asked, startling me.I quickly exited the tab and shook my head


    in refusal.


    "You’ve done a lot for me."


    That night, George just hugged me from behind and did not do more.


    Except during my period, this was the first night he stayed over but didn’t have sex with me.I tossed


    and turned all night long.I could not sleep, worried about the single digit bnce in my bank ount,


    the pressure on my work, and my mother’s illness.I could feel the pressure literally, making me feel


    suffocated.


    Unable to take it any longer, I tried to break free from George’s arms to get some fresh air, but he held


    me tighter.


    "Helen, tell me what happened after you graduated from high school," he whispered in my ear.


    His words were like a bolt from the blue, shocking me to the bones.


    My whole body stiffened upon hearing his question.


    When I regained myposure, I shook my head and said nothing.


    Well, I had nothing to say in the first ce.


    Every time I recalled my past, I would feel pain all over my body.


    It was as if my scars were torn open and rubbed with salt.It was bloody and excruciating.


    "George, let’s not forget our ce.Don’t ask personal questions or do anything more," I firmly said.


    I did not want my family affairs to be known to the world, nor did I want to shatter the peaceful life I had


    worked so hard to achieve.


    George did not say anything more and just let me go.


    I knew he was mad.


    Even I would be upset it someone reminded me of my ce, Anyway, sooner orter, George would


    get tired of my body and lose his patience with me anyway.


    If we were to break up.I just hoped the cooperation between the twopanies would not be affected.


    But then again, George was not one to let his personal affairs affect his work life.


    He would not do something like that, would he?