Helen’s POV:
George seemed to have noticed my discomfort.He took me in his loving arms and said earnestly, "We
will live happily together for the rest of our lives.We will nurture and sustain our relationship against all
odds.Nothing can tear us apart."
"Okay.I‘m willing to make that happen." I leaned my face against George‘s chest and nodded lightly.
Although my answer was easier to state than George‘s sincere confession and promise and it might
seemed a bit unfair for him, I was actually so deeply moved at the level of my soul by his words.
At that moment, all previous doubts dissolved.I realized that I was his one and only choice.I had never
felt so special before.I stretched out my hands and drew his waist closer to me.
After a long time, I eased into relaxation Then I raised my face from his chest and asked, seeking
clarification.
"Why do you want me to quit this project? Is there anything wrong with it?"
Knowing George, he would never bring himself to ask me to quit a project without a good reason.
There had to be something amiss with this project for him to request me to quit it midway.
George held me in his arms, gently stroked my hair, and said, "I haven‘t discovered anything wrong
with it yet.But I still advise you to quit this project.Knowing my mother, she must have some grand
purpose in whatever she is doing.I suspect that she will use the project to hurt you.So quitting the
project is highly recommended."
"But since there is no problem with this project, why should I quit? We have put in a lot of work into this
project.Anya and other senior lawyers have all helped me check it out.With their wealth of experience,
they have not found any loopholes, so it should be sound.Most importantly, this is a big project.If I
complete it successfully, it will do wonders for my career.It would be a giant leap for me, so I don‘t want
to quit unless I absolutely have to.Let me do it, please; or I will regret it for the rest of my life."
"Okay.If you feel so strongly about it, then go ahead."
George sighed helplessly, and then he held me tightly in his arms, acquiesced in my continuing the
project.
"George!" I rubbed my cheek against his arms and couldn‘t help feeling happy.
"What, honey?"
"I‘m not afraid of anything when you are alongside me."
As long as George was with me, I was prepared to face any kind of challenges.
With him by my side, every difficulty seemed surmountable.We hugged each other on the balcony for a
long time, oblivious of everything going on around us.We didn‘t separate until the sun set and the lights
outside the window came on.
George finally let go of me and checked the time.
"Are you hungry? Let‘s go and have dinner."
"Sounds like a great idea."
Now that George‘s mother had found out about us, George and I had nothing to hide.
We left the hotel hand–in–hand, for all the world to see.
As soon as we walked out of the hotel, George enquired, "Where are your colleagues?"
"They went to a restaurant nearby for dinner.I was dying to meet you, so I didn‘t join them."
"Then let‘s go and join them now," George said, holding my hand.
We walked through the streets with our fingers interlocked, not afraid of anything.
The cloudiness in our hearts had faded away.
With a cheerful smile on his face, George looked ecstatic.
In the past, we had had too many reasons to keep our relationship a secret.We had to duck and dive in
order not to be exposed.
But now that burden had been lifted and we embraced our newfound freedom.
"I was always so insecure in the past.I always thought that because we were from two different worlds,
we would separate someday.Hence I did not tell anyone about our relationship, nor did I want to.In that
way, even if we broke up one day, I wouldn‘t feel as badly hurt since no one really knew.In fact, I‘ve just
realized that other people‘s opinions don‘t matter.When we are together, our happiness or sadness has
nothing to do with others."
When I finished expressing myself so candidly, I suddenly realized that I had revealed my true
thoughts.I felt awkward and turned my head to look at George‘s face.
George narrowed his eyes slightly as he kept staring at me intensely.
"So, from the beginning, you thought that our relationship would be short lived?"
I had learned my lesson.I knew I shouldn‘t say anything make things worse at this point in time.
Instead, I had to cajole him.
"George, thank you for giving me such a strong sense of love and security.Now I feel more confident in
this relationship."
If George hadn‘t persisted, we wouldn‘t have been together.
In the past, so many obstacles had come in our way, but George never gave up on us.
When we arrived at the restaurant, Erick and the others were almost done with dinner.
My colleagues gasped when they saw George and I walking towards them hand-in–hand.
Tina and Melissa, in particular, were dumbfounded.
They opened their mouths in surprise but no sound escaped them.
"Helen, you‘ve been hiding your love from us for such a long time."
"No wonder George always stays at the same hotel with us.It turns out that he didn‘t come here for a
business trip, but for Helen." I smiled awkwardly and lovingly pulled George to sit down with me.
"Helen, you have been hiding such a significant part of your life from us for so long."
Erick had always been sedate at work.
But tonight, he was livelier than ever probably because he had had some spirits to drink.
My colleagues began to openly gossip about us: Michelle started questioning, "Helen, which one of you
made the first move?"
When the rest of them heard this question, all eyes were curiously cast on me, eagerly awaiting an
answer.I deliberately kept silent to arouse everyone‘s interest.
George broke the tension with a smile.
"I chased Helen first."
Everyone was shocked.
Obviously, they didn‘t believe him.I turned my head to look at George.
He seemed just like a cold and arrogant elitist that he was.
It was definitely not in his scope of romance to actively pursue a woman.
Tina and Melissa asked again, "Did it start when Helen was working on the project at Zhester
Technology?"
"No, it was much earlier.I fell in love with her when we were in high school, but she didn‘t know at that
time."
George spoke in a monotone, but the affection in his eyes was alive enough for all to see.
In the cheers that followed, George and I looked at each other and felt sweet and adored.
After dinner, we talked and laughed on the way to the hotel.
When we arrived at the eleventh floor, everyone‘s eyes were fixed on George and me.
Where would I go? My professional image was still important to me in front of my colleagues, so I
walked with Michelle on purpose and had no intention of going back to George‘s room.
"Helen, please don‘t make things difficult for Michelle," Erick joked.
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