Bye, My Irresistible Love

Chapter 644: Make Use Of The Resources Around Me 

Helen’s POV:

This was the first time I was seriously taking a good look at Kendal, and it suddenly dawned on me that I didn’t really know much about him.The only thing I knew about him in high school was that he and George joined our school because their fathers had been transferred to Philly.

George was introverted and focused on being an achiever while Kendal was an extrovert.he made all the girls laugh, although he only had eyes for Cece.

The duo rarely talked about their parents, so it was through Cece that I heard Kendal came from a rich family.I still didn’t know what he did for a living.

He just seemed like a wanderer who enjoyed engaging in debauchery, According to Cece, Kendal was lucky to have been born with a silver spoon because he wasn’t doing much.

Kendal rebutted that he did indeed have a proper job.He didn’t think it was fair that he was mocked because he didn’t have a nine-to-five job like most people.He sounded very arrogant as he made it clear that he signed deals worth millions daily, so he didn’t have to be trapped in the office all day long like the others.

By the time he was done talking, I didn’t think of him as a jobless vagabond anymore.

As soon as Kendal walked into the office, the receptionist rushed to greet him.

"Mr.Collins! It’s good to have you back."

"Have you tried a new lipstick? This color looks wonderful on you.It suits your skin tone perfectly," Kendal praised.

The receptionist grinned from ear to ear before she called Mollie, the CEO’s secretary, to inform her of Kendal’s arrival.

Mollie was an elegant and mature lady.She stepped out of her office in high heels to attend to him.

"Mollie, it’s been a while."

Kendal opened his arms and gestured to Mollie for a hug but she dodged it.

"Why didn’t you tell me before coming over?" Mollie said with a smile.

Obviously, she wasn’t really surprised by Kendal’s sudden visit.

Maybe this wasn’t the first time he had done such a thing.

"I wanted to surprise you," Kendal said with a cheeky grin on his face.

"This was more scary than surprising." Mollie looked back at him with a smile of her own.

"Why can’t I see my uncle anywhere?" Kendal replaced the playful smile on his face with a serious look.

"Mr. Collins left New York a while ago, and he hasn’t come back yet."

Mollie looked at Kendal before she turned to face me.She paused for a while as if she was in deep thought.Then she raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why do you want to see him?"

"Nothing serious.This is Helen Dewar by the way, a lawyer from Hesmor Law Firm who has been tasked with overseeing the acquisition of Fantail Entertainment." Mollie chuckled.

"Last time I checked, the bidding hadn’t even started, so we don’t know which law firm is going to win yet."

"That’s a pointless thing to say.Anyway, she’s here with me so let my uncle know it’s settled."

It was the first time I had seen such a negotiation, and I was stunned.I had initially intended to simply introduce myself to Mr.Collins, and it was only fair for the stronger party to win the bid in the end.I didn’t expect Kendal to straightforwardly ask for the case for me.

Mollie said with a sigh, "Alright, you win."

Kendal’s expression changed back to a careless one and he said, "That’s right! Mollie, try to smile more, or you will get wrinkles on your face and that’s not a good thing."

"Fuck off!"

Mollie growled as she pretended to shove him away.It was amazing that Kendal could strike a deal with Mollie even while they were bickering.I wasn’t even able to get a word in before he had successfully finished the negotiation.he should have let me introduce myself first and talk about something related to the case at the very least.

He couldn’t just grab the case from his uncle and give it to me… or could he? Even after I walked out of the Spacetime Finance premises, I was still shocked.

Then I remembered what Cece told me about building connections and making the best of it.We all had our own strength and things we were just not good at.

The smart thing to do was to always ask for help when necessary.But I got no one after my father’s demise.Despite that, I also had to support my mother.I’d grown more and more independent.Over the years, I got used to relying on myself for everything.

Using the resources around me to my advantage was something that never crossed my mind.I even felt guilty for getting the contract so easily.

Once I got back to the law firm, I dropped the contract on Phil’s desk.

His eyes widened.

"Are you sure this is the official stamp of Spacetime Finance? Forgery is illegal and we can be sued!"

Ever since Phil realized I really had no intention of being his girlfriend, he completely gave up on chasing me.He now only treated me as another colleague.

Men were all very predictable.I was in a good mood because I got the contract, so I didn’t want to argue with Phil.I just said, "Of course it’s legit.I just got back from Spacetime Finance."

As Cece said, connections were part of one’s capability.I felt a little guilty at first but after giving it much thought, I accepted the idea wholeheartedly.

Phil smiled at me and tapped my forehead.

"Okay, I’ll admit it.I didn’t expect you to be able to make this happen.Let’s go and boast in front of Anya."

Then he grabbed the contract from his desk and dragged me to Anya’s office.

Anya was also happy to hear the news, and she said, "Helen, you did a great job getting this contract.We need to celebrate this tonight.My treat."

"Okay, I’ll let everybody know right away!" Phil laughed as he ran out.

"Thank you very much, Miss Pierce," I said before going out as well.

As my colleagues at the dinner party were still talking about me winning over the case, I noted how much of a difference it made because we were all usually too busy to eat dinner, let alone eat out

together like this.

A lot of them even thanked me for doing a great job so we could have this party.

Their compliments made me smile sheepishly and I couldn’t find the words to express myself.I didn’t like being the center of attention, so I tried to hide, but Anya insisted on bringing me out of my comfort zone by saying, "Helen, tell everybody how you made this happen, so they can learn from you."

Share my experience? I felt guilty looking at the faces of my curious colleagues.

Kendal had made the deal happen, not me.I hadn’t even said anything during the negotiation and I was shocked too when I got the contract.

However, I couldn’t tell them the truth, could I? After I had given it some thought, I told them how I persuaded Korbin’s secretary and Korbin.I only mentioned Kendal briefly without giving them the full gist of his involvement.

"I got this contract mostly because I’m lucky; so I am a little ashamed to show off in front of experts like you.Thank you all so much." This text is property of Nô/velD/rama.Org.

With that, I sat down amidst applause and praises.it was a rare outing and everyone was so happy that we didn’t leave till 11 o’clock that night.