I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Selene had just been released from prison and was unaware of many things. She hadn’t visited Meredith during her last return to jail. Hearing Harvey’s complaints now, she asked, “Do they do this often?”

“Well, this isn’t the first time the boss has drunk himself into a stupor. I think his wife might be seeing someone else,” Harvey said. “But it’s hard to say. You know how much the boss loves Meredith; he loves her to his bones.”

The fact that they argued was enough to surprise Selene, but now there was suspicion of infidelity, which truly shocked her.

“Stay with him tonight. We’ll talk when he wakes up,” Selene said. “I’m heading back.”

Harvey was reluctant. “Selene, we’ve only just met after hours.”

“There will be plenty of time later,” Selene said. “I’m leaving now.”

Harvey couldn’t leave Terrence alone. Between his brother and a woman, he chose his brother this time.

After Selene left, Harvey went to the bathroom to freshen up. Terrence had drunk too much and wouldn’t wake up for a while, probably not until the next day.

The next day.

Terrence woke up and recognized the hotel room’s furnishings. He sat up and knocked on his aching head, feeling awful from the hangover.

“Boss, you’re awake?” Harvey came in from the adjoining room; it was a suite with two rooms. “Want me to get you some water?”

“What are you doing here?” Terrence was surprised.

“If I hadn’t come, you would have jumped into the river last night.” Harvey poured a glass of water for Terrence, curious. “Boss, did you argue with your wife again? How much did you drink to end up like this?”

Terrence took a sip of water and remained silent.

Harvey sighed. “Boss, maybe you should see a therapist. If you keep going like this, you’ll end up with depression.”

He really wished the old Terrence would come back. The current Terrence seemed broken-unable to move past the grief of losing his wife.

Terrence spoke with difficulty, “Meredith wants a divorce.”

Harvey was shocked upon hearing this; no wonder Terrence had drunk himself into oblivion.

“What’s going on? Why does she want a divorce? You’re worth billions! From any perspective, it doesn’t make sense for her to divorce you,” Harvey said incredulously. “Is she possessed? Or does she have someone else?”

An unintentional guess hit the mark.

Terrence gave a bitter smile. “I also wonder why Meredith wants to divorce me.”

He wanted to see that man and understand what made him so attractive.

Realizing he had this thought made Terrence feel insane.

He wanted to see his rival?

Thinking about it made Terrence smile bitterly again.

“Boss, don’t be like this,” Harvey said. “Why don’t you go out and relax? Or have a good talk? There must be a reason; if there’s a problem, we solve it.”

Terrence stood up, patted Harvey on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice, “Don’t worry about me. You take care of your own business. Selene is out of prison; cherish her.”

With that, Terrence grabbed his coat and walked out.

“Boss.” Harvey stood there, wanting to help but knowing he couldn’t do anything about matters of the heart.

Terrence walked aimlessly without driving or calling an assistant or driver.

He arrived at a bakery Meredith used to love and stood outside for a while before moving on to where Meredith used to run a restaurant.

The restaurant had changed hands; Meredith had closed it long ago. Now it was a Chinese restaurant with new owners.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Terrence walked in, his mind filled with memories of Meredith.

He had given her that restaurant to fulfill her dream.

A waiter came over to serve him. Seeing an empty seat by the window, Terrence walked over and sat down.

It was not yet eleven o’clock, so there were few customers in the restaurant.

Terrence ordered two dishes and asked for a bottle of wine.

His phone rang; it was Stella calling.

Stella was worried and had gone to her son’s house early in the morning only to find Little Lucky there with no sign of Terrence or Audrey.

Terrence answered wearily, “Mom, I’m busy.”

“Where are you? The nanny said you didn’t come home last night. Meredith left early this morning too. You should do something; she’s probably gone to meet someone outside,” Stella said angrily.