Helen's POV:
"This is the only way to solve the problem.It's a generous compromise already.I came to negotiate with
you by giving you what you want, all the resources and connections from George, except marrying
him." George's mother made her point clear.
She would tolerate my relationship with her son if I agreed to be only his mistress.
As long as I had no plans of marring into the Affleck family, she would leave us alone.
But someday in the future, George would have to marry someone, a woman of his caliber and social
standing.
"Why don't you go talk to George about this and ask if he's okay with this setup or not?" I countered out
of sympathy for George.
His parents valued family interests more than anything else.
For the glory of their name, they would go to great lengths to protect it, even if it meant denying their
son's happiness.
They didn’t care about what George wanted.
He had been living with such a family since his childhood.It was quite a surprise that he turned out to
be a better person than them.I didn't want to be in her presence anymore, so I turned my back on her
and left to spare myself from further stress.
When I got home in the evening, I didn't discuss with George the meeting I had earlier with his mother.
If he got even the slightest whiff, he would only be caught up in a dilemma between his parents and
me, and I didn't want anything like that for him.His mother's words kept me from sleeping, though.
Finally, I couldn't help but nudge George and ask, "Is Josie beautiful?"
"Who?" George muttered in his sleep.
"The girl you dated over the New Year's holiday. Is she beautiful?" I pressed lightly, awaiting his
answer.
"I was deceived into meeting her.We met as kids, yet I barely remembered her when I grew
up.Mrs.Affleck, if you have the energy for this, we better use it to do something else."
It seemed that George didn't want to sleep now.He got on top of me and started fondling my body.
"You're right! We should just sleep!" I shut up immediately, sinking into his arms as I drifted to slumber.
When the project managed by Yeadon Real Estate was officially handed over to Leeson Holdings, I
recommended Cece to Devin.
He was so pleased after meeting and talking with her that he decided to give her the pre-promotion and
planning work.
After I finished the project, I wasn't that busy anymore and even had some time to spare.иσνєℓєвσσк.
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As I had no new project currently, to kill time, I helped Phil sort out some documents of the cases they
handled.
Since I joined the law firm, I'd come a long way and I could now see things from a whole new
perspective.I'd now learn something new even by reading the reports I used to handle, which
amounted to training myself.
With the several projects I completed, it was safe to say that I had grown a lot.
Near the end of my shift, I was busy organizing the files when the office suddenly quieted down.I
wondered what might have happened and looked up.
Someone then threw a pile of documents at my face before I could see what was going on.
They hit my forehead and eventually crashed to the floor.
As dizzy as I was, I raised my head.
Oh, great.It was my husband's mother fuming.
The usual air of elegance was gone the moment she charged at me.
She completely lost it and roared, "Why did you lie to me, Helen?"
I was still processing her question when I felt a sharp sting on my cheek.
Did she really just slap me? © My jaw almost dropped from the blow.
George's mother unleashed all her anger with that one hit causing my body to fall to the ground.
Everything happened so fast that I had no chance to even dodge it.I knelt on the cold tiles.
My mind went blank, and my ears were ringing.It took me a while to grasp the situation.
Phil dashed out of his office to help me up.
He growled at George's mother, "The law firm is not a place for you to run wild! How can you hurt my
colleague like that?"
I came to my senses slowly.
That seething woman must have struck me with the papers that were now scattered all over.
Moving my eyes around, I noticed they seemed familiar.
They were copies of my marriage certificate.
What I had feared just became real.
George's mother found out about us.I panicked upon the realization, but I soon composed myself and
said, "Let's talk in the meeting room."
Everyone's eyes peered through me.I didn't want to wash my dirty laundry with an audience.
Phil supported me and checked, "Do you need me to go with you?"
"No, thanks, Phil."
I waved at him, squeezing out a faint smile for assurance, and took George’s mother to discuss in
private.
Once I closed the door, she lashed out at me.
"I don't care what you did to fool my son into marrying you.Divorce him right this instant! Otherwise,
there will be consequences.You should know your place.If you are smart enough, you shouldn't pester
George anymore!"
The side of my face was still burning, and the buzzing in my head had not stopped.Her demand
irritated the hell out of me.
If it weren't for George's sake, I would have slapped his mother back right away.
"Talk to George first.If he agrees, I won't object," I replied.
I didn't want to get involved with the Affleck family's business.
She should be dealing with George, not me.
Why did she go to me as soon as she discovered our marriage? Perhaps she thought I was vulnerable
to following her will.
If I really gave in, it would mean disrespecting George.I would not allow his efforts fighting for our
relationship to go to waste.
Unfortunately, his mother thought differently.She snapped back, "Are you threatening me? Do you think
there's nothing I can do to you?"
"Please calm down, or everyone will know that I married George.I have no prestige and high social
status, so I'm not bothered about this.Yet, you care a lot, don't you?"
If possible, I would prefer that I get along with the Afflecks.However, his mother's reaction alone
confirmed one thing.I would not be at their mercy.
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