I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

For Stella, this was the first time hearing about this matter. Julian and Bianca had a history together? Then, her attempt to match her son with Bianca’s daughter was almost laughable. As the discussion deepened, Julian confessed, “It was quite natural. Bianca is the firstborn daughter of the Chaucer family, and I am the firstborn son of the Sterling family. Our families naturally tried to match us, but at the time, Bianca wasn’t interested in me. She had someone else she liked.”

“Was it that she wasn’t interested in you? If she had been, would you two have gotten married then?” Stella pressed, eager for details, “Do you have feelings for Bianca?”

Women are sensitive about such matters, always drilling down to the core of the issue.

Julian, caught off-guard, stammered, clearly uncomfortable, “Feelings? It wasn’t even my decision to make. In the end, it never worked out; it’s all in the past now. Besides, our son doesn’t necessarily have to marry a Chaucer girl. I have plenty of nephews, don’t I?”

“How can we let them get the better of us?” Stella immediately objected. “If they married Joy Chaucer, wouldn’t they feel emboldened to challenge our son?”

“What can we do about it? Your son is already married. What do you suggest we do, fight with our own son?” Julian asked curiously, “What exactly did you do to Azure back then? How did she leave the capital?”Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

This question silenced Stella, dragging her back to memories from years ago. To drive Azure away, Stella had gone to great lengths, even resorting to having someone … assault Azure. She thought she had kept it a secret, but Terrence Sterling had found out. Their relationship had soured because of this incident.

Stella knew well that her son had rushed to marry Meredith, likely fearing that Stella might use the same tactics against Meredith. With a marriage certificate, they were legally husband and wife; she couldn’t just sabotage her own daughter-in-law and humiliate her son.

Not wanting to dwell on Azure, Stella changed the subject, “Anyway, I don’t accept my son’s marriage to that Meredith. I’ll find a way to make them divorce. I simply don’t like that woman.”

Julian set his cup down on the coffee table with a clatter, “Carry on with your schemes, but be careful, lest your son truly holds you accountable.”

Julian was beyond caring now.

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At Falconer Holdings, Meredith arrived at the office and immediately joined Bianca for a meeting to discuss the Southwesterly Meadows project. The project had been secured, and Meredith was tasked with its management, a significant addition to her portfolio.

During the meeting, in front of everyone, Bianca praised Meredith and entrusted her with substantial authority over the Southwesterly Meadows project. The recognition filled Meredith with joy.

After the meeting in Mrs. Chaucer’s office, Bianca smiled warmly, “Meredith, you were fantastic in there, and your proposal was excellent. I’m confident in handing this project over to you.”

“I won’t let you down, Mrs. Chaucer,” Meredith assured her.

“I believe you,” Bianca admitted, feeling slightly guilty, “About yesterday’s incident, I’m aware of it all. Don’t hold it against Joy; she didn’t mean any harm. She’s just impulsive.”

With that, Meredith could only respond graciously, “Don’t worry, Mrs. Chaucer. I’m not bothered by it. Miss Chaucer is straightforward, and I was also at fault yesterday.”

Just then, their conversation was interrupted by the secretary bursting in, “Mrs. Chaucer, there’s an emergency. An employee of us has gone up to the rooftop, claiming she’s going to jump. She’s distributed flyers accusing you of protecting Miss Chaucer for some murder case. There’s already a crowd gathering downstairs, and the fire department and police are on site.”

Bianca’s face turned pale, “Who is it? What’s her name?”

“Ruby Kim.”

Hearing this name, Meredith’s face also changed, “Ruby Kim is going to jump? From the sales department, that Ruby Kim?”

The secretary nodded, “Yes, that’s her.”