I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Finding someone wasn’t difficult for Terrence Sterling.

Twenty minutes later, a message with Fiona’s address appeared on Terrence Sterling’s phone.

As Terrence Sterling lingered downstairs for another twenty minutes, Meredith stood behind the balcony curtain, watching for the same amount of time.

Terrence Sterling’s repeated appearances disrupted her calm life and stirred up her once quiet heart.

After Terrence Sterling’s car departed, Meredith withdrew her gaze, lowered the curtain, and turned to look at the Christmas tree on the table, feeling a mix of emotions.

She was just an ordinary person, how could she remain calm in the face of such intense pursuit?

The pure gold Christmas tree decorated with a few small diamonds was truly dazzling.

It felt like the classic tale of the CEO pursuing Cinderella, how could any Cinderella resist?

Meredith packed away the Christmas tree and the earrings Bianca had given her, feeling anxious in this cheap and humble rental due to these two gifts, fearing a thief might strike.

The next day, Meredith wrapped the Christmas tree and brought it to the Sterling Corporation on her way to work.

She intended to leave it at the front desk, but Linda unexpectedly entered from outside. Trusting Linda with such a precious item for Mr. Sterling made her feel more at ease.

“Linda,” Meredith called out to Linda, who was rushing for the elevator.

Surprised to see Meredith there, Linda asked, “Meredith, what are you doing here? Didn’t you go to Falconer Holdings?”

“I came to return something,” Meredith replied. “Linda, could you please pass this on to Mr. Sterling?”Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

Noticing what Meredith held, Linda’s expression lit up in disbelief as she gazed at Meredith and the gift.

“What’s inside?” Linda deliberately asked to confirm.

Having been present during the gift wrapping, she knew exactly what was in the box.

Handing it to Linda, Meredith half-truthfully said, “A small tree, could you please? I need to get to work before it’s too late.”

Without waiting for Linda’s response, Meredith quickly slipped away.

Linda stood in place, momentarily stunned. She inspected the box to confirm it was indeed a Christmas tree made of pure gold, further surprised.

Was this Mr. Sterling’s gift for the girlfriend he was pursuing? Could that person be Meredith?

Oh my.

Feeling like she had stumbled upon a tremendous secret, Linda hurriedly went upstairs.

Terrence Sterling was not in the office, so Linda left the item in his office before seeking out Rick.

“Mr. Shepard, is Mr. Sterling pursuing Meredith?” Linda asked, to Rick’s surprise.

“How did you know?” Rick blurted out.

“As expected,” Linda said. “I just encountered Meredith, and she returned the gift Mr. Sterling had sent out.”

“Did you accept it?”

“Yes, Meredith gave it to me and left before I could stop her.”

“You’re in trouble,” Rick said. “You’ve taken back what Mr. Sterling gave away.”

Realizing the dilemma, Linda exclaimed, “What should I do? How about I go get the gift back now while Mr. Sterling’s away, then send it to Meredith? What a mess!”

“You’d better hurry,” Rick advised.

After a few steps, Linda turned back. “Mr. Shepard, since Meredith returned the gift, does that mean Mr. Sterling didn’t succeed in pursuing her? If Mr. Sterling can’t even win over someone he likes, why did he fire her? No wonder Meredith always seemed terrified of Mr. Sterling like a mouse meeting a cat. Has Mr. Sterling been interested in Meredith all along?”

Linda had too many questions.

Rick chuckled, “Don’t pry into Mr. Sterling’s gossip, especially regarding his pursuit of Miss Florrick. But if you start treating Miss Florrick better, it wouldn’t hurt.”

“Got it,” Linda said. “Seeing Mr. Sterling in such a good mood for the first time, I need to go take the gift back now. It’ll be too late if Mr. Sterling arrives later.”

Linda hastened to Terrence Sterling’s office, but she was ultimately a step too late.