I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

“It’s impossible,” Terrence Sterling flatly refused. “You can ask for something else.”NôvelDrama.Org content rights.

“What’s the matter, Terrence Sterling, are you scared?” Azure mocked herself. “Are you afraid you might do something wrong with me, or are you worried that Meredith’s feelings for you aren’t deep enough? I heard that you only knew each other for a few months before you got married. Aren’t you afraid that Meredith might have some other ideas for such a hasty marriage?”

Terrence Sterling’s expression turned slightly cold. “You don’t need to provoke me. Meredith is pregnant, and I don’t want anything to affect her mood.”

“All I’m asking for is three months. You can’t even muster that much courage?” Azure challenged. “I can assure you, I won’t do anything to harm Meredith or her unborn child. Just prepare a room for me in Thornfield Gardens to fulfill my wish, and after three months, I will leave. This bet will remain between the two of us. Don’t you want to know if Meredith truly trusts you?”

A chill flickered across Terrence Sterling’s brows. “This wager is meaningless. I trust Meredith’s absolute faith in me.”

“This is the only way to find out then,” Azure stated firmly. “If you want to get rid of me, this is the only way, Terrence Sterling. You owe me this. Do you know the kind of men your mother found that night? They were the worst of the worst. I still feel disgusted when I think about it. How did I survive that night? That night…”

As Azure spoke, her emotions intensified, and a pain gripped her chest. Thinking back to that night’s ordeal made her physically nauseous, and she rushed to the bathroom to vomit.

With her face wet with tears, Azure washed her face, looking at her disheveled reflection in the mirror and couldn’t help but laugh.

In the mirror, Terrence Sterling stood at the bathroom door. He said, “Fine, I agree, for three months. If I find you crossing the line, don’t blame me. After three months, we owe nothing to each other.”

“Agreed,” Azure turned around.

“I’ll have someone pick you up tomorrow,” Terrence Sterling said before turning and leaving.

Listening to the door close, Azure slowly crouched on the floor, breaking down in tears.

On stage, she was so proud, but to get this chance, she exposed to him all her scars, all to earn Terrence Sterling’s pity. That was the only leverage she had over him.

Terrence Sterling seemed heartless, but he never owed anyone anything. The sins committed by Stella were debts he had to repay.

Azure covered her ears and shut her eyes, refusing to recall that night, but the memories flooded in like a dam bursting, drowning her in pain.

Gordon Guzman returned home and immediately rushed over upon hearing the cries from the bathroom. “Azure, what’s wrong?”

Gordon Guzman reached out to help her, but she reflexively pushed him away. “Leave me alone, leave me alone.”

Azure was visibly distressed, making Gordon Guzman realize she was reliving that traumatic incident.

Over the years, this was how Azure survived, plagued by nightmares. For the first six months after the incident, she could only sleep with the help of medication. Throughout these years, Gordon Guzman stayed by her side, always caring for her emotions.

Knowing that Azure didn’t want any male presence near her at such moments, he stepped back. “Azure, it’s me, don’t be scared, I’m here.”

Hearing Gordon Guzman’s voice, Azure gradually calmed down. She looked up at him. “He was here just now, Gordon Guzman. I’m moving into Thornfield Gardens tomorrow. This is my last chance.”

“You’re moving into Thornfield Gardens?” Gordon Guzman panicked. “Are you insane? Terrence Sterling is a married man, what are you thinking?”

“I can’t let go,” Azure resolutely said. “I need to go to Thornfield Gardens. I want to try again.”