I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

The conversation between the two suddenly turned to children. Meredith’s heart felt complicated and uneasy as she thought about the baby in her belly. Does Terrence Sterling like children?

Terrence Sterling calmly took a sip of juice and objectively analyzed, “Children are the most troublesome creatures in this world. You may find them cute, but that’s because you haven’t seen the trouble they bring. Children are the lowest return investment in this world. Decades of effort may yield no return.”

Meredith: “…”

He doesn’t like children. Meredith unconsciously touched her abdomen, feeling a bitter sweetness bubbling up inside her. He sees children as an investment.

Meredith strongly disagreed, “No parent considers having a child as an investment, expecting a return!”

Terrence Sterling raised an eyebrow and asked, “Then why have children? Just to be called mom and dad?”

Meredith was at a loss for words. She knew what Terrence Sterling said was unreasonable, yet she couldn’t argue against it.

“Mr. Sterling, do you never plan to have children?”

Terrence Sterling bluntly replied, “That’s not in the plans.”

Meredith was inexplicably angry upon hearing this, “Mr. Sterling, watch your words. You might accidentally leave a mark somewhere. What if some woman shows up at your door one day with your child?”

As the words left her mouth, Meredith regretted it. What if Terrence Sterling remembered that night? That would be disastrous.

Just as Meredith was about to come up with an excuse, she heard Terrence Sterling assert, “That’s not a possibility.”

Is it possible he doesn’t remember that night? Or maybe he’s been with so many people that he doesn’t care?

Meredith remained silent, quietly eating. Perhaps her anger had turned into appetite as she had a hearty meal, finishing an extra piece of steak.

As they left the service area, Meredith remained quiet. With an hour’s journey ahead to Meriton, she didn’t utter a word, staring out the car window.

Terrence Sterling naturally sensed Meredith’s off-putting mood. Was his secretary mad at him? Terrence Sterling had many secretaries, but only Meredith dared to get mad at him.

Where did this woman find the courage to be angry with her boss?

Terrence Sterling couldn’t help but ask with a stern face, “Miss Florrick, are you upset with me?”

Meredith immediately put on a smile, “Mr. Sterling, you’re mistaken. Why would I be upset with you? You’re like my guardian angel.”

The smile was so fake, so hypocritical.

Terrence Sterling wanted to scold her, but looking at Meredith’s fake smile, he held back.

He must have been crazy to bring Meredith along to Meriton. Although Meredith appeared afraid of him, deep down, she wasn’t. She dared to talk back and give him attitude – maybe that was why he brought her along.

Because Meredith’s fakeness lay on the surface, easily seen through.

The car continued toward Meriton and entered the hotel’s parking lot.

“Prepare the room at the front desk yourself. I have some things to take care of.” Terrence Sterling left Meredith at the hotel’s entrance and walked away.

Meredith looked puzzled. If he didn’t bring her along for business, then why bring her to Meriton? Just to vent?

Meredith had no idea what she was supposed to do at Meriton. She arranged the room in the hotel, rested all afternoon, and even slept, yet Terrence Sterling had not returned.

The night view of Meriton was beautiful. As night fell, Meredith didn’t want to stay cooped up in the hotel, so she went for a stroll nearby.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

She first inquired about a nearby food street, strolling and passing the time. She treated it like a business trip.

After eating and drinking to her heart’s content, Meredith walked back to the hotel. As she neared the entrance, a handsome man approached her, “Excuse me, can I have your number?”

Young men these days were so direct. The handsome man appeared to be in his early twenties, looking sunny and handsome.

Meredith glanced at a few men not far away, one of them holding a phone and seemingly filming. They were probably together.

This kind of approach was likely for online attention, to attract viewers. Many people nowadays filmed short videos on the streets to increase their popularity.

Maybe they were live streaming. Many influencers flirted with girls on the streets to prove their charm and earn gifts from viewers.

Meredith politely smiled and said, “I’m sorry, I don’t like guys. I like girls.”

The man’s expression: “…”

Clearly, her response caught him off guard. The man looked awkward.

Meredith smiled politely, playing along with a fabricated story.

The man could only laugh, “My bad.”

“It’s fine,” Meredith said, turning back to return to the hotel. But as she turned, she saw Terrence Sterling standing a few meters away.

The scene felt familiar to both of them.

Terrence Sterling couldn’t shake the familiarity of this moment. Wasn’t this how Meredith rejected a colleague at the office?