I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Meredith chose to ignore it all and had slept for a long time, feeling quite hungry. “Reese, could you ask the kitchen to get something for me? I’d like some smoothies and stir-fry veggies,” Meredith requested. “Sure, I’ll take care of it right away,” Reese said with a smile, “You need to eat well, this baby needs a lot of nutrients.”

Reese went to the kitchen and had the chefs prepare a few dishes for Meredith. After eating, Meredith decided not to go home and stayed at the restaurant instead. Around ten o’clock at night, as the last of the customers were leaving, Reese saw Meredith still hadn’t left and asked, “Meredith, aren’t you going home? It’s so late.” Meredith smiled, “I slept too much during the day, I can’t sleep now. I might as well check the accounts to pass the time.”

Meredith had rented an apartment nearby for her staff to use as dormitories. The staff gradually finished their shifts, leaving Meredith alone in the restaurant. Reese, concerned, came back to the office, “Meredith, you’re not going home tonight? It’s almost eleven.”

“Reese, you go ahead, I’ll wait a bit longer,” Meredith replied, not wanting to face Azure just yet. As she finished speaking, she heard footsteps approaching the office.NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.

Because she recognized the footsteps, she knew who it was.

At 11:10 PM, Terrence Sterling entered the office, his brows furrowed with concern. Seeing the tense atmosphere, Reese decided not to interfere and quickly left. Terrence saw Meredith ignoring him and walked over swiftly, picking her up from the sofa and heading outside.

Meredith struggled, “Terrence Sterling, what are you doing?” Terrence replied succinctly, “Making peace.”

Meredith almost laughed out loud but managed to maintain her composure. She had deliberately ignored Terrence all day and couldn’t give in now. With a deliberately cold face, she asked, “Since when does the chairman of Sterling Corporation include ‘making peace’ in his vocabulary?” Terrence carried her out of the restaurant and into his car, sighing, “I sent you dozens of messages, called you multiple times. You didn’t respond, and I was worried, so I came here directly.”

Meredith, her tone laced with acidity, said, “If you’re looking for Azure, she’s at Thornfield Gardens. Why didn’t you go to her first this time?”

“It’s Merrydale Estate,” Terrence corrected, catching the jealousy in her voice, a smile creeping onto his face, “You’re really jealous, huh?”

“Nope, I’m not jealous. I’m just marinating in my own bitterness.”

“Marinating in bitterness, eh? Well, if you let that stew for too long, you might end up a pickled baby – and no one’s gonna want to date a walking jar of pickles!”

Meredith glared at him.

“Alright, I was wrong,” Terrence admitted as he got into the car, “Letting Azure stay at Merrydale Estate was a debt I owed her. I promised her she could stay for three months, and then we’d be even.” Terrence had indeed broken a bet by telling Meredith this. He cared more about her feelings than the bet. Meredith had ignored him all day, and it had made him anxious. He hadn’t finished his business, but he rushed back anyway.

Meredith pressed, “What do you owe her?” She knew there had to be a reason behind Terrence’s actions. She wasn’t angry about Azure moving in, but that Terrence had kept it from her. After a moment’s hesitation, Terrence revealed, “Years ago, my mother thought I had something with Azure. She hired some thugs to rape Azure. Since then, Azure left the capital and vanished until now. She probably returned at my mother’s behest.”

Meredith was shocked; she hadn’t expected such a story.

“How could your mother…” Meredith realized she had underestimated Stella. It also dawned on her why, after Stella had approached her, Terrence Sterling was so eager to marry her. He was worried Stella might do the same to her. Terrence’s eyes were intense as he locked gaze with Meredith, “Meredith, I’ve never owed anyone anything in my life. This is what I owe Azure.” Meredith’s feelings towards Azure were complicated now. She sympathized with Azure’s plight. But she wasn’t about to let go of Terrence Sterling for Azure.

“We owe her, so we’ll pay,” Meredith stated clearly, “But if you dare really have something with her, Terrence Sterling, I’m not a pushover. Did you go to a hotel with her yesterday? Were you in bed together?” Terrence immediately raised his hands, “I did go to the hotel, but nothing happened. She did throw herself at me, and yes, we did end up on the bed, and I immediately pushed her away. Nothing really happened.”

Meredith snorted, “So you can explain. At least that’s not too bad, huh.”