I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Terrence Sterling had not left. He was seated outside on the patio, engaged in a video conference. To avoid disturbing her sleep, he had slid the door closed and wore headphones.

Dressed in casual white attire, his expression was devoid of any emotion. Outwardly, he always maintained a cool demeanor. He once mentioned that being too friendly could invite unnecessary trouble, and as the head of Sterling Corporation, he needed to maintain an air of authority to command respect from his subordinates.

His smiles and tenderness were reserved only for her. Who would have thought that such a reserved man could be so wild in bed?

Now, the professional Terrence Sterling from last night seemed like a different person altogether. Meredith, wearing his shirt, leaned against the door frame, quietly watching him.

Her nightgown from the previous night had been torn to shreds by him, and she had casually thrown on his clothes. Her fair legs were exposed, adding extra alluring sexiness to her usual beauty.

Her body bore many marks from the night before.

Catching sight of her, Terrence’s eyes narrowed slightly. With such beauty before him, how could he focus on the meeting? He quickly wrapped up the video call, removed his headphones, and approached her, greeting her with a passionate French kiss.

Leaning against the window, she reveled in his kiss, having grown accustomed to enjoying everything they did together, every pleasure he brought her.

The once shy Meredith was nowhere to be seen now. After a heated kiss, he asked, “Did you enjoy last night?”

She replied honestly, “Immensely.” He smiled, “I’ve already spoken to your boss and taken a leave for you today, so you can rest easy.”

“Did you use my phone?” Meredith asked.

“Mm,” Terrence Sterling replied, “Justin called you twice.”

Meredith wasn’t upset that he had checked her phone; she had no secrets to keep from him.

“I better call him back; he must need something urgently.” Meredith went into the bedroom to fetch her phone and called Justin back.

At that moment, Justin, who had just been reprimanded by his department head, perked up when Meredith’s call came through. He tried to sound cheerful to not let Meredith sense anything was wrong.

“Meredith, are you okay? I saw the news, were you hurt?”

“I’m fine,” she said. “Is that why you called?”

“Yes, I’m relieved you’re okay,” Justin said. “By the way, is he treating you well?”

Meredith glanced at Terrence Sterling sitting next to her and responded, “He treats me very well. Justin, let’s have dinner tonight, I have something to tell you.”

She wanted to share the news of their marriage with Justin first. She knew he would genuinely be happy for her; he was like family to her.

“Sure, you pick the place, and I’ll come after work,” Justin agreed cheerfully. “I get off at 5:30.”

“Great, I’ll find a place and text you the details.”

After hanging up, Meredith told Terrence Sterling, “We’re having dinner with Justin tonight. I want to formally introduce you to him. We grew up together, and I want to tell him about our marriage.”

“Okay,” Terrence Sterling responded without hesitation. “I’ll choose the restaurant for dinner. He said he finishes work at 5:30, so dinner at 6:30 should be suitable. I want it to be formal.”

“You decide what we eat,” Meredith said. “I heard something off in Justin’s voice just now, and I’m a bit worried. He just reunited with his parents who are in poor health, and he has a paralyzed brother. They’re all depending on him now; he must be under a lot of stress.”Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

“Did you and Fiona, along with Justin, come from the same orphanage?” Terrence Sterling asked, curious about her past. “Meredith, have you ever thought about finding your parents?”

Meredith hesitated. She had thought about it before, but seeing Justin’s situation made her uncertain.

“Twenty-plus years of absence, even if I find them and we recognize each other, the emotional connection might be weak. We didn’t grow up together, and even if there is a blood relation, how deep can the feelings be?” Meredith pondered. “Besides, I don’t know the situation with my parents. What if they have their own families now, they don’t need me, or worse, they don’t love me? Should I still seek them out?”

Terrence Sterling took Meredith’s hand and reassured her, “I’m here for you, and that’s all you need.”