Bye, My Irresistible Love

Helen's POV: 

This business trip to Philadelphia was only a week.It was brief, but the task at hand was heavy.

After taking a break at the hotel, we started working as planned.

Mattie took the initiative to negotiate with the target company.

Her job was to review business deals and contracts.On the other hand, was responsible for the assessment of the company's qualifications.

Anya and I went to the company first and met the person in charge.It was our responsibility to assess the suspicious contents in the investigation list.

Although our work was quite similar, Mattie's task was more important than mine.

My boss, Anya, was a workaholic, especially when she was on a business trip.She did not like wasting time and always ensured we finished our jobs as soon as possible.

When we returned to the hotel from the company, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.

Mattie and I began writing the report at the end of the day.I had done similar work before, so I had a rough idea about what I was supposed to do.

Thankfully, I finished the report early just as I had hoped.

When I handed the report to Anya, she nodded in approval, which surprised me as she rarely showed her satisfaction.

"If there's nothing else, you can go back now and have a rest."

"Thanks, Miss Pierce."

Before leaving, I caught a glimpse of investigation reports regarding Zhester Technology on her desk.

Truth be told, the real purpose of Anya's visit to Philadelphia was to meet Boswell Deleon, the technical director of Zhester Technology.It was said that he was George's most capable subordinate and also played an important role in the company.

He happened to be in Philadelphia recently.

On my way out, I saw Mattie came over to hand her report.

But the moment I closed the door, I heard Anya scolded Mattie.

"How many times do I have to tell you this? Don't download these documents from the Internet.Are you deaf or just plain stupid? Stop wasting my time.If you're just gonna give me rubbish, just throw them straight into the trash can!"

Fortunately, Mattie had a commendable attitude.She just apologized and accepted Anya's criticism, even though it was hurtful.

But even though Mattie was on the verge of tears, I did not offer help.

After all, it was her job, and she had to be accountable for her mistakes.

With that, I left the hotel and went to a diner I often went to when I was in high school.It had been years since I last visited this city.

Surprisingly, nothing much changed over the years.

as lively and noisy as it was in my memory.It was late at

past, my classmates and I would

and laugh like there was

the owner saw me, he walked over and asked with a smile,

the window and ordered

before.The owner and his wife did not seem to recognize me.I could not blame them.So many years had passed, and I had changed a lot.I cupped my face as I waited for

served my order not

food was still just

as if I was back in

my fork down, took a picture of my meal with my phone, and posted it

I posted the picture, my former high school classmates commented one after another.I smiled and replied to

then, the smile on my face froze when an unfamiliar account commented on

this diner still open?" a user named

when did we follow each other? Why did I not remember following him? My finger hovered over his comment as

moment, I decided not to and even blocked

think of our video call the other day.He drew a very clear line between his professional

talk about business,

need for me to keep his private one.I did not want to keep

and he did not reject me harshly later, I would probably be happy to know

the initiative to talk to him.But the way I looked at

that

sent an assistant lawyer to speak with me? Is this her

deserve to talk business with him.He was right, though.I

humiliated once.I would just take it

Mattie was still

typing on the keyboard was particularly harsh

noise became more

must have encountered more problems

and I shared the same

taking a shower, I lay on the bed and

I could not sleep well because of the sound of

the bed, tried to open my tired and sleepy eyes, and

"Do you need help?"

"Yes, please!" Mattie answered.

for me to keep his private one.I did not want to keep fantasizing about him.I must admit, I was kinda sensitive with the

he did not reject me harshly later, I would probably be happy to know his private

the initiative to talk to him.But the way I looked

that night kept echoing

sent an assistant lawyer to speak with me? Is this her show

was implying that I did not deserve to talk business with him.He was right, though.I had

enough that I had been humiliated once.I

Mattie was still revising her report under the

of her typing on the keyboard