I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Meredith’s casual remark caught Justin off guard.

“Who? Terrence Sterling? Your boss?” Justin couldn’t believe it. “The billionaire Terrence Sterling has set his sights on Fiona? How is that possible! From a man’s perspective, it’s unlikely. It’s not that I’m saying Fiona is not good, she’s plain-looking with no formal education, can’t find a job, timid, soft-spoken, always hiding behind you when trouble comes, no shining qualities. How did Terrence Sterling take a liking to her?”

From both a man’s aesthetic and a lawyer’s rational perspective, Justin analyzed, it seems quite implausible.

Whether in school or in society, Fiona has never accomplished anything. Whenever trouble arises, Meredith and he are the ones cleaning up the mess for Fiona. Two people shared a rented apartment for so long, and it’s almost always Meredith who pays the rent. Meredith takes care of Fiona like a sister, always rushing to her aid when trouble comes.

The conversation inside the room continued, oblivious to the figure standing at the doorway.

Upon returning and finding the lights still on, Justin was puzzled. He forgot to close the door when he saw Meredith and Fiona arrived to question her, heard Justin’s words.

Is this how Justin, whom she secretly admired, sees her?

Hearing these words from Justin, she felt utterly humiliated, and resentment started to grow in her heart.

She became even more envious of Meredith. Under Meredith’s aura, she always appeared worthless, no redeeming qualities.

Inside the room.

Meredith spoke seriously and sincerely, “It’s true, Fiona has been hiding her boyfriend from us, and it’s Terrence Sterling. I saw it with my own eyes, and she admitted it.”

“This is unbelievable,” Justin puzzled, “What did your boss see in her?”

Justin asked sincerely.

Meredith corrected, “Terrence Sterling is no longer my boss. I’ve resigned and am looking for a new job. The lease on the Briarcliff Lofts has expired, so I’ll stay with you for a few days.”

Meredith chose not to mention the incident that forced Fiona to move out.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“You can stay here as long as you want,” Justin said, secretly glad that Meredith was staying over. He looked at her, hesitated, and then continued, “Meredith, can you tell me why you and Fiona fell out again? It can’t be just because Fiona hid the fact that her boyfriend is Terrence Sterling.”

Justin observed Meredith’s expression and said gently, “Meredith, I know you’re hiding something. If you consider me a friend, a family member, please share. We can solve it together. So much has happened to you recently, I’m worried about you.”

Meredith knew Justin must have been very perplexed by everything that happened to her lately. His timing of asking now, after so much had occurred, was at its limit.

After a moment of silence, Meredith finally mustered the courage to speak, “At the last department gathering, I got drunk and ended up sleeping with Terrence Sterling.”

If it was anyone else, Meredith wouldn’t have been able to say it. She chose to tell Justin out of trust and to ease his worries.

Justin was shocked, “You slept with Terrence Sterling?”

Meredith hesitated, feeling embarrassed. She ran her fingers through her hair and couldn’t meet Justin’s eyes, “I was really drunk that time, Terrence Sterling had no idea it was me, Fiona also doesn’t know about this. But now, none of that matters. I’ve left Sterling Corporation, planning to find a new job, a fresh start.”

This time, Justin took a moment to digest this bombshell. This was even more explosive than when Meredith mentioned Fiona was Terrence Sterling’s girlfriend.

Nervously, Justin asked, “Meredith, do you like Terrence Sterling?”

As the words left his mouth, Justin himself thought it was a bit irrelevant.

Terrence Sterling’s excellence was admired and respected even by someone like him, also a man. Meredith had worked as his secretary for a month, spent time with him day and night, and had such a night with him. Meredith must have feelings for him, otherwise, she wouldn’t have left Sterling Corporation after knowing about Fiona and Terrence Sterling.