I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

The power was out.

Meredith instinctively glanced at the ceiling and said, “I forgot to pay the electricity bill.”

To confirm, Meredith went outside and saw that the lights were on in the other tenants’ houses.

It was the middle of the night, and this was a rented house. She couldn’t pay the electricity bill now.

Terrence Sterling turned on the flashlight on his phone and placed it on the table, illuminating the room. He looked at Meredith standing on the balcony and asked, puzzled, “You followed me. You could have a better life. Why don’t you want to? You’d rather live in this small rented room than come back to Thornfield Gardens with me?”

If it were someone else, they would have climbed into his bed, but Meredith, who did, didn’t want to be with him, which was baffling.

Meredith turned to look at him, and he was standing in the light, the glaring flashlight masking his expression.

Meredith hesitated and said, “Although it’s small here, I pay rent every month. It’s my place. I make a living on my own in this city, and I feel secure.”

“That’s not the truth.” Terrence Sterling approached her, staring at her. “Meredith, I want the truth. Do you have someone else in your heart?”

Meredith clenched her hands tightly. To avoid any further interaction with Terrence Sterling, she said, “Yes.”

Terrence Sterling furrowed his brow. “Who?”

Meredith opened her eyes and started lying, “The father of my child. I thought I was pregnant, and I was happy that I could have a child with the man I love. It would have been a blissful thing. But unfortunately, the hospital made a mistake. Although we are temporarily separated for some reasons, I believe he loves me. He contacted me yesterday and said he wanted to reconcile.”

Terrence Sterling looked at her with interest. If he hadn’t known that the person that night was himself, he would have been fooled by Meredith again.

This woman was really good at lying.

Terrence Sterling deliberately asked, “Do you really love him?”

“I do.” Meredith composed herself and met Terrence Sterling’s gaze. “I love him. Besides him, I won’t love anyone else in my life. So, Mr. Sterling, please don’t waste your time on me.”

After saying these words, Meredith’s heart raced. Although there were elements of exaggeration in her words, the person she talked about was Terrence Sterling. She was confessing in front of him.

She didn’t know if Terrence Sterling would believe her.

Terrence Sterling smirked, realizing once again Meredith’s skill at lying.

How could she lie without blushing or skipping a beat?

Although he knew it was a lie, hearing those words, Terrence Sterling felt… quite happy.

Seeing him remain silent, Meredith anxiously asked, “Mr. Sterling, did you understand what I said?”

“I did.” Terrence Sterling raised an eyebrow. “I didn’t expect Miss Florrick to be a romantic.”

“I’m just like that. Once I decide on someone, it’s only them.” Meredith continued to fabricate, saying half-truths, “I appreciate Mr. Sterling’s kindness, but I really can’t agree.”

“Alright.” Terrence Sterling looked indifferent. He didn’t press her further or tease her and simply said, “Get some rest.”

With that, Terrence Sterling turned and walked outside without taking the Christmas tree on the table.

“Mr. Sterling, the Christmas tree…”

Terrence Sterling opened the door and said, “Deal with it yourself. If you don’t like it, throw it away.”

Meredith was left speechless.Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

It cost tens of thousands, and she wasn’t foolish enough to throw it away.

Terrence Sterling got into his car and carefully thought about Meredith’s words. He then made a phone call, “Find out where this Fiona Woods is.”

After the call, Terrence Sterling lit a cigarette. The words Meredith had just spoken made him realize that there was definitely a problem.

Meredith must have had another reason for refusing to admit that she was the person that night, repeatedly rejecting him.

Meredith didn’t want to talk about it, so Terrence Sterling wouldn’t ask, but it didn’t mean he wouldn’t investigate.

After some thought, Terrence Sterling concluded that the problem must lie with Fiona.

It was Meredith that night, but Fiona had taken her place. Why was Fiona’s resume in the room?

There must be some connection between Fiona and Meredith.

Terrence Sterling couldn’t have built up Sterling Corporation, reached his current position, and not realize that.