I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

The nanny had never met a private detective before. When the unfamiliar man appeared at the door, she firmly stated, "Mrs. Chaucer is in the hospital, she's not at home." The private detective inquired, "Which hospital is she in?"

Just then, Chloe recognized the detective. She knew well that Bianca had secretly sent someone to find her biological daughter. "Young man, what do you need with my sister? Come in and sit down," Chloe said, inviting him inside. Standing at the doorstep, the detective reiterated, "If Mrs. Chaucer isn't home, I won't disturb further. Could you tell me which hospital she is in?"

Chloe, trying to defuse the situation, said, "Young man, why the rush so early in the morning? Come in, sit down. Whatever you need to discuss, you can talk to me just the same." She sent the nanny to make tea, effectively sending her away, then approached the detective. "I know my sister asked you to look into something. Let's go to the study to talk about it. Whatever she's paying you, I'll double it."

The detective, keen and understanding, followed Chloe into the study. Moments later, with only the two of them present, Chloe got straight to the point, "Did you find out?" The detective carefully answered, "I did."

With a smile, Chloe pressed, "Who is my sister's biological daughter, and where is she now? It's just us here, you can speak freely."

The detective, wise to his professional boundaries, responded, "This task was entrusted to me by Mrs. Chaucer. We have our professional ethics. We are accountable only to our client."

Chloe smiled, turned, and walked to the study's safe. She opened it and took out a stack of money-$100, 000. "This should be enough to bend the rules," she said. "Rules are rigid, but people aren't. You're in this business for the information fees. $100, 000, no matter what you've found, keep it to yourself."

The sight of the money was tempting. Few could resist such an offer unless the price wasn't right. Quickly, the detective guessed there was more to the information he had uncovered, far beyond the worth of $100,000.

"Do you not want Mrs. Chaucer's biological daughter to come back?" he asked. "For such a big matter, $100, 000 is not enough."

Chloe, unphased by his boldness, responded crisply, "Alright, name your price."

After a moment of calculation, considering the Chaucer family's significant influence and wealth, the detective boldly said, "$5 million. With that, whatever I've found will die with me."

"That's quite the demand," Chloe scoffed, "Five million is too much."

"The daughter of the Chaucer family must be worth $5 million," he argued, adding, "Especially considering the connection with the Sterling family..."

At the mention of the Sterling family, Chloe's expression changed significantly, confirming the detective had indeed uncovered something substantial.

"Fine, $5 million," Chloe agreed. "But you must ensure this stays buried, or the money won't be easy to enjoy."

"Rest assured, we understand the rules well," the detective smiled. "I want cash, and you'll need to draft a voluntary agreement. Otherwise, this could easily turn into an extortion case against me. Of course, if something happens to me, whatever happens in the Chaucer family will come to light."

Chloe had indeed planned to silence the detective permanently but realized he was no fool.

"Fine," she said with a dark expression.

After settling matters with the detective, Chloe hurried to the hospital. She needed to confirm Bianca's condition. As long as Bianca was alive, Chloe had to stay close to ensure the truth remained hidden. Meanwhile, in Ravenwood.

Linda, early in the morning, had gone to the paternity testing center to collect a DNA test report, which she then delivered to Meredith.