I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Joy Chaucer received a call from Ethan Channing. He revealed to her that Bianca, prior to her second hospitalization, had made a will. This document was now sitting in a bank's safe deposit box. The contents of the will were unknown, which worried Joy Chaucer immensely. She felt compelled to obtain this will, fearing any possible surprises that could arise upon Bianca's death. If Bianca were to pass away, the will would take effect and potentially contain provisions detrimental to her.

In a desperate attempt to access the will, Joy Chaucer met with the bank's manager overnight, only to be turned away. Without Bianca's permission, she had no right to access the safe deposit box-a strict rule of the bank. Frustrated and powerless, Joy, who was not yet the chairperson of Falconer Holdings, received no favors from the bank manager.

Joy made another call to Ethan Channing, pleading, "You must find a way to get the contents of that safe deposit box." Ethan responded indifferently over the phone, "I've told you about it, but how you get it is your problem." In desperation, Joy pressed, "Mr. Channing, we are in this together, you must help me." Ethan chuckled and retorted, "Joy Chaucer, you are mistaken. We have never been in this together." With that, he hung up, leaving Joy immensely frustrated. By the time Joy returned home, it was late. Chloe had already gone to the hospital to care for Bianca. With only two days left until Monday, Joy's anxiety was palpable. She could only hope that Bianca would live at least until after Monday. By then, as the official head of the company, the will would be irrelevant, nothing more than a useless piece of paper.

Time passed swiftly, and Monday arrived. At dawn, Joy got up, dressed in a custom-tailored white women's suit prepared by Chloe, who looked at her with tearful eyes, "Joy, you've grown up. I've waited so long for this day, I'm so happy." The suit fit perfectly, enhancing Joy's business-like demeanor. Chloe saw her younger self in Joy, and her long-held wishes were about to be fulfilled.

"It's time, I need to head to the company," Joy said, feeling a mix of pride and impatience, no longer willing to appease Chloe. "Alright, I'll get something from my room and come with you," Chloe responded, unaware of Joy's reluctance. As Chloe returned to her room, Joy left immediately. The driver waited outside, and her appointment as chairperson was set for 10 AM.

"Oh, Joy," Chloe, holding a beautiful necklace, returned to find the room empty. Chloe asked the nanny, "Where's Joy?" "Miss Joy just left," the nanny replied. Chloe, wise and discerning, understood Joy's intentions; her daughter was ready to strike out on her own, pushing her aside.

Chloe felt a mix of pride and sorrow, proud that Joy had developed the ruthlessness necessary to survive in the business world, yet saddened by the apparent abandonment by her own daughter. Clutching the necklace, Chloe muttered to herself, "This is how it should be. Joy now carries a part of me."

Just then, the doorbell rang. Chloe instructed the nanny to answer it. Standing outside was a private detective previously hired by Bianca. "I'm here to see Mrs. Chaucer," he announced. Unaware that Bianca had been hospitalized again, he had returned from gathering clues about Bianca's biological daughter, arriving early at the Chaucer family residence to find her.