I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

“Yeah, and your grandmother must have mistaken me for Joy Chaucer, bragging about how wonderful her Terry is, and wanting to introduce me to her grandson,” Meredith said, leaning back in her seat and looking at him sideways.

Terrence Sterling’s thin lips curved slightly. “It seems you are destined to be my wife. Even my grandmother likes you.”

His wife…

Those words made Meredith blush. Did Terrence Sterling think about their future together?

Meredith stared at him in astonishment, her expression incredulous. Terrence Sterling chuckled, “Confused? What, you just wanted to play around?”

Meredith guiltily turned her head away. That’s what she had told Stella.

He knew.

“I… I only said that for your mother to hear,” Meredith confessed weakly, “I think I offended your mother quite a bit today.”

“It’s common for mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law not to get along. You live with me, don’t worry about my mom.”

As he finished speaking, Terrence Sterling suddenly turned the car, pulling over to the roadside, and looked at Meredith with a gentle yet firm gaze. “Meredith, tomorrow is Thursday. Let’s go get our marriage certificate.”

This statement was more sudden than the car’s sharp turn, leaving Meredith unable to keep up with his rapid thoughts. She thought she had misheard and turned to him in disbelief.

“Terrence Sterling, can you repeat that? What did you say?” Meredith’s voice changed with excitement and shock, her eyes wide.

They had been dating for less than a month. Was Terrence Sterling proposing? He leaned in closer, his deep eyes locked on hers, his lips parting slightly: “I said, tomorrow we’re going to get our marriage certificate.”

Meredith froze completely, pinching her thigh hard under the cover. It hurt; this was not a dream.

Terrence Sterling was really proposing to her. Meredith’s mind was in disarray, her words jumbled: “Terrence Sterling, are you sure you just said we’re going to get our marriage certificate? We’ve been together for less than a month, isn’t that too fast? Your mom just came to me this morning, disapproving of us being together, and you’re asking me to get the certificate tomorrow. You’re the president of such a big corporation, and I am… I am nobody, why would you marry me?”

Meredith had never imagined Terrence Sterling would want to marry her.

Do large families marry so casually?

Wasn’t he just playing around?

She had been ready for a passionate but brief affair, not expecting any outcome, but his proposal had her mind reeling.

Outside the car window, the rain continued, with the passing vehicles and people becoming mere backdrops. The sounds outside seemed muted by the car windows, Meredith’s world thrown into chaos by his proposal.

Terrence Sterling held her hand, looking into her eyes, “Meredith, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid to marry me, or do you not want to?”

How could Meredith not want to? She was not one to play games, she was just extremely shocked.

“Aren’t you going to discuss it with your parents?”

“I don’t need to consult them, and with my mom’s attitude, she would certainly disapprove,” Terrence Sterling spoke gravely. “Meredith, marriage is about the two of us. If you are willing, we’ll go and get the paperwork done tomorrow morning. Are you brave enough to spend the rest of your life with me?”

Meredith knew Terrence Sterling was serious. Stella had just told her those things, and they definitely couldn’t discuss it with Stella.

He was daring.

Why shouldn’t she be?

Other than a decent face, she had nothing that Terrence Sterling could possibly want.

Terrence Sterling, on the other hand, had both wealth and looks.

Meredith made up her mind, “What can I be afraid of. Why wouldn’t I dare? But let me say this in advance, if your mom ends up sick from anger, don’t blame me.”

Terrence Sterling smiled, “Okay.”

His proposal was so abrupt that although Meredith agreed, she still felt uneasy. She wondered if this was just a whim of Terrence Sterling’s and if he would forget by tomorrow?

It all seemed a bit dreamlike.

Back at home, that night, Meredith tried several times to ask him if it was real, if getting the certificate was real.

But each time, she felt too embarrassed to ask. Meredith couldn’t sleep, tossing and turning until the late hours, while Terrence Sterling beside her slept soundly.

Was he really that composed about getting married tomorrow? Meredith couldn’t help but wonder if he was deceiving her?

Eventually, she fell asleep in the early hours of the morning.

After she fell asleep, Terrence Sterling opened his eyes, gazing at her sleeping face. A smile tinted his eyes; he had been pretending to sleep.

He knew all too well Meredith’s worries.NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.

The idea of suddenly getting married might have terrified her.

Marrying was indeed a whim for Terrence Sterling, but it was no joke.

After his mother had approached Meredith, Terrence Sterling felt a bit scared. He was afraid Meredith might end up like Azure, to prevent his mother from harming Meredith, marriage seemed the only effective solution.

Though proposing was a spur of the moment idea, he was genuinely looking forward to tomorrow, eager for her to become his wife.