I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

It would indeed be big news and ripe for gossip if Chloe actually had a daughter.

When Justin turned around and saw Meredith, he took a step back in surprise. “Meredith, what are you doing out here?”

Seeing his unstable emotions, she had come out to check on him. Raising an eyebrow, Meredith pressed, “Tell me the truth. Do you know something? Don’t try to fool me.”

Chloe had just left, and Justin was also about to depart-something was definitely up.

To Meredith, Chloe was just like a typical old woman with a quirky temperament, likely due to not having a man for years, which might have thrown her off balance.

Scratching his head, Justin was in a tough spot in front of Meredith. He couldn’t lie, but he didn’t want to upset her, so he offered a half-truth: “I heard it from Mr. Oakley. When I went to see him, he accidentally slipped. He asked me to keep it secret, but just now, I got so upset that I retorted.”

“Chloe knows Mr. Oakley?” Meredith was curious. “Chloe isn’t married but has a daughter? I didn’t expect her to hide these things so well. Do you know who her daughter is?”

“I don’t know,” Justin stuttered. “How would I know? Meredith, I really must go now.”

Since Chloe didn’t tell the truth, Justin couldn’t just say anything.

Justin hurried off, and Meredith didn’t get the chance to ask any more questions. She was left quite curious about who Chloe’s daughter might be.

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Time passed, and it was the evening of the Azure performance.

Meredith and Terrence Sterling arrived early at the venue, but Justin was nowhere to be seen.

As the performance was about to begin, Meredith called Justin, but no one answered.

“That’s odd,” she murmured. “He could at least have told me if he wasn’t coming. It’s about to start.”

Terrence Sterling suggested, “Maybe he’s busy.”

As they spoke, it was Azure’s turn to take the stage.

All lights focused on the stage, where Azure, in a flowing aquamarine dance costume, descended from above, gracefully like a fair in the mist, surrounded by countless pink petals falling around her. Her entrance was nothing short of ethereal.

Today, Azure was as graceful as a startled swan, and her performance truly awe-inspiring.

Meredith couldn’t help but exclaim, “Terrence Sterling, Azure is stunningly beautiful, it feels almost surreal.”

Terrence offered a fair comment, “She’s very talented and has gone through a lot to get here.”

“If you hadn’t met me, Azure would certainly be your best choice for a wife,” Meredith said.

Terrence laughed, “Are you jealous?”

“No, I genuinely think she’s wonderful,” Meredith said, her eyes fixed unwaveringly on the stage. “I would wholeheartedly approve if it were her.”

Holding Meredith’s hand, Terrence said, “We could be friends with Azure, but she will never be my wife.”

He knew what he was looking for in a wife.

On stage, every move Azure made, every smile she gave, flowed with the music’s melody, creating a striking visual feast.

Azure’s dance, filled with high difficulty maneuvers done seamlessly, drew constant admiration from Meredith, who had always admired dancers.

“It’s no wonder ancient emperors enjoyed such performances. If they were all like Azure, beautiful and graceful, I too would want to watch dancing every day.”

After over ten minutes, the dance concluded with the final note, and the hall erupted in thunderous applause.

Today, Azure danced with extra passion, for in the audience was Terrence Sterling.

After all these years, he had come to see her dance again.

Azure’s glance fell on the two in the audience. With a poised smile, she turned and left the stage.

Gordon Guzman, holding a bouquet of flowers, was waiting as Azure entered the dressing room. “Azure, you were outstanding today. Congratulations on a successful performance.”

“Thank you,” Azure said without taking the flowers. As she removed her earrings, she mentioned, “I’m going out to eat with Meredith and the others. You take care of the rest.”

At that, Gordon’s expression dimmed; he hadn’t had the chance to tell Azure he had also booked a restaurant to celebrate.

Azure changed and left, and Meredith and Terrence Sterling came down from the audience’s seats. Meredith was about to wave at Azure when her phone rang…Content © copyrighted by NôvelDrama.Org.

It was a call from the police; something had happened to Justin.