I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Bianca had noticed Chloe’s behavior. During the meal, when Chloe went to the restroom, Bianca followed her.

“Chloe, I saw you staring at Meredith earlier, and you seemed upset when she arrived. Do you know her from before?” Bianca inquired.

Chloe denied with a laugh, “How could I? It’s my first time meeting her. I just think she’s quite capable. Look at how she has Terrence Sterling wrapped around her finger. That’s no small feat.” Her tone was sarcastic, clearly mocking.

Bianca understood the irony in Chloe’s words and responded, “Relationships are all about fate. Terry and Meredith are meant to be together.”

Chloe scoffed, “It’s not sour grapes, but what does Meredith have besides a pretty face? I don’t understand why Terrence chose her over Joy. By bringing her to such an event, he’s affirming her status. But in what ways is Joy inferior to Meredith? You’re still so kind to her even after she had Joy sent to the police.”Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

“It was a misunderstanding between Joy and Meredith, and Joy went too far,” Bianca explained. “There was an incident with a girl named Ruby Kim who tried to jump off the company building, and Meredith saved her. Holding a grudge over that would be unreasonable.”

Chloe coldly said, “It’s too late now, Terrence has married that girl. Bianca, Joy has never been by your side growing up, that absence needs time to heal. No matter what, Joy is your daughter.”

“I know,” Bianca sighed. “I don’t know why, but I just like Meredith. Before things got this bad between her and Joy, I even thought about adopting Meredith as my goddaughter.”

Hearing this, Chloe’s heart skipped a beat. Bianca washed her hands and left the restroom.

Chloe nearly broke into a cold sweat. Why would Bianca think that? Could Meredith really be…?

Back in the private room, the party continued with drinks and laughter. Terrence, unusually merry, drank more than usual. His face flushed-a rare sight.

As the toasts went around, and since Meredith couldn’t drink, Terrence ended up drinking for both of them. It was clear he was genuinely enjoying himself, although Meredith was worried. She had never seen him drink so much when she was his secretary.

Sitting down again, Bianca reassured Meredith, “Don’t worry, he knows his limits. Have you eaten enough?”

“Yes,” Meredith smiled lightly.

Bianca handed her a piece of watermelon, “Have some, but don’t eat too much fruit-it’s high in sugar.”

When Chloe returned to the room and saw Bianca caring for Meredith, her forebodings deepened.

Meanwhile, after a busy day, Justin reached home around ten o’clock. Usually, the house was dark by this time, but tonight, the living room lights were on, and Mr. Thatcher was still up, watching TV.

Justin, changing his shoes, said, “Dad, it’s late. You should rest.”

“Ainsley, come here, I have something to tell you,” Mr. Thatcher said with a smile, patting the seat beside him.

Usually stern, Justin rarely saw his father smile. He sat down, “Dad, what’s up?”

Noticing that the lights were also on in Tristan’s room and the master bedroom, Justin found it odd that nobody had gone to bed except for Gemma.