Chapter 96: The Leaping Grasshopper
A surprise visitor arrived at Terrence Sterling’s office – Joy.
Having heard from Bianca that Terrence Sterling had agreed to the union of their families, Joy dressed meticulously early in the morning to see Terrence Sterling.
Her sudden appearance startled Linda as well.
What shocked Joy even more was when she opened a gift box to admire a Christmas tree made of pure gold.
“Miss Chaucer,” Linda walked over with a smile, “You’re here to see Mr. Sterling, right? Mr. Sterling isn’t here yet.”
Joy gazed at the Christmas tree and asked, “Linda, who bought this gift? Was it Terrence?”
“It was indeed Mr. Sterling who bought it, as a gift to someone…”
Before Linda could finish, Joy interrupted with a smile, “It’s for me. I didn’t expect him to be so attentive. We just got engaged, and he bought such a precious gift. I really like this gift. I’ll take it first.”
An engagement between the Chaucer family and the Sterling family?
Linda was confused, but she knew she couldn’t be careless in this matter of the gift.
Reluctantly, Linda said, “Miss Chaucer, Mr. Sterling hasn’t said that this gift is for you.”
“If it’s not for me, then who is it for?” Joy’s expression darkened, displeased. “Such a valuable gift must be for me. Could he be giving it to another woman?”
Linda didn’t dare say it was for Meredith, as that would cause trouble for her.
Joy’s mother was the chairwoman of Falconer Holdings, and Meredith now worked at Falconer Holdings. If trouble arose with Meredith, she would be in for a hard time.
Moreover, this was her boss’s private matter, so as a secretary, she couldn’t speak out of turn. “Miss Chaucer, Mr. Sterling is the only one who knows who this gift is for. But you can’t take it now. I can’t explain that.”
Joy was very displeased, but knowing she was in Sterling Corporation and Linda was Terrence Sterling’s chief secretary, she had to be restrained until she married Terrence Sterling.
“Fine, then I won’t make it difficult for you. I’ll just wait here.” Joy sat down on Terrence Sterling’s chair, looking smug, and ordered, “Linda, make me a cup of coffee.”
“Yes, Miss Chaucer.” Linda breathed a sigh of relief and quickly went to make coffee.
Linda was getting confused. Mr. Sterling was going to marry into the Chaucer family? How come she hadn’t heard about it?
Wasn’t Mr. Sterling pursuing Meredith?
Meanwhile, in a certain apartment, Fiona and Kate had been partying all night and hadn’t woken up yet.
In a daze, Fiona heard the doorbell. She ignored it. After a while, there was a loud bang.
Fiona was startled awake. She hurried out of her room to see the door had been violently smashed open, and Terrence Sterling, in a dark suit, coldly walked in.
Behind Terrence Sterling were two burly bodyguards.
“Mr… Mr. Sterling,” Fiona was terrified.
It had been several months since everything passed. Was Terrence Sterling here because he found out about her hoarding luxury goods?
Was Terrence Sterling here for money?
Terrence Sterling coolly surveyed the apartment and sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, calmly saying, “Sit down, I have some questions for you.”C0pyright © 2024 Nôv)(elDrama.Org.
Although his tone seemed casual, it carried a hint of command.
Nervously, Fiona sat down. Under his intimidating presence, she couldn’t help but confess first, stuttering, “Mr. Sterling, I kept a few LV bags, not expensive ones, just worth tens of thousands. Since you’re so wealthy, you wouldn’t want them back, would you? I’ve spent all the money, I have nothing left.”
Fiona wasn’t telling the truth; she had hoarded more than just LV bags worth tens of thousands.
She was afraid that Terrence Sterling was here to reclaim them. If that happened, she wouldn’t have gained anything, and all her assets had been invested, leaving her with nothing.
Feeling the pressure, Fiona, under Kate’s influence, revealed her full net worth.
Terrence Sterling frowned, his tone sharp, “Fiona, if you dare play games with me, you’re really pushing it too far.”
“Mr. Sterling, I-I didn’t mean to.” Fiona couldn’t meet Terrence Sterling’s eyes, feeling anxious and afraid.
Terrence Sterling’s gaze was piercing as he asked, “What is your relationship with Meredith?”