I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

As the authentication results were revealed, Joy Chaucer found herself at a loss for words. Her forged transfer documents had been exposed, along with her true identity. Meredith, with a cold voice, instructed the bodyguard she brought along, "Please escort Joy Chaucer out. Without my permission, she is not to step foot in Falconer Holdings."

The directors, always keen to sway with the prevailing wind, recognized that Joy Chaucer was out of favor. Meredith, being the daughter of the Chaucer family and backed by the influential Sterling family, was now the uncontested heir. They reasoned that the company was better off in Meredith's hands than in Joy's. With the support of the Sterling family, they anticipated even greater profits.

Joy Chaucer, previously inept and involved in numerous scandals, lacked any managerial skills. Had she continued as chairperson, bankruptcy would have been inevitable. The bodyguards surged forward and approached her, saying, "Miss Chaucer, please." If Joy refused to walk out on her own, they were ready to forcibly remove her.

"You all speak up, you turncoats!" Joy erupted in anger. "I am Bianca's true daughter, not Meredith, that imposter! I won't leave... let go of me, let go!" Despite her protests, the bodyguards physically escorted her out.

The employees watched as Joy Chaucer was disgracefully removed, whispering among themselves. Having orchestrated a grand entrance that morning, Joy's current plight was a stark contrast - as high as her morning's glory had been, her current disgrace was equally profound.

Thrown out of the company, the board meeting continued with a new leader at the helm. Meredith smoothly took over the company, fulfilling her mother's wishes and determined not to let Joy succeed or disappoint her mother's expectations. After Joy's expulsion, Meredith promptly announced on Falconer Holdings' official website that the chairperson had changed and Joy Chaucer was permanently banned from the company. This was the rule of the Chaucer family: only the firstborn daughter could enter the company, and Joy, not being Bianca's daughter, had forfeited her right.

Meredith was well-prepared and used the opportunity to expose their family issues online, severing any lingering hopes Joy might have harbored. Just as she finished, Meredith had not even had the chance to call Terrence Sterling or go to the hospital to share the good news when she received a call from Stella, "Meredith, Bianca has passed away."

Stella, still unaware of Meredith's true identity, and Julian had visited Bianca at the hospital only to learn of her sudden deterioration and passing. Upon hearing this, Meredith felt a dizzying shock, as if the sky had fallen. "Mrs. Sterling," Linda caught her in time as Meredith's face turned ashen, her voice choked with grief. Too overwhelmed to speak, her tears began to fall first.

Linda and Selene were alarmed and concerned. Selene asked, "Meredith, what's wrong?" Meredith, with a hoarse voice, managed to say, "My mother has passed away, we need to go to the hospital." They immediately understood the gravity of the situation they had just reconciled, and now they were permanently parted.

The emotional rollercoaster was unbearable. Selene and Linda accompanied Meredith to the hospital to see Bianca for the last time. There, Chloe was crying inconsolably by Bianca's body, while Julian and Stella were also in tears.

Seeing Bianca lifeless on the hospital bed, Meredith could no longer hold back. She cried out, "Mom!" and knelt down, overwhelmed by grief. Her cry and the sight of her kneeling stunned Stella and Julian, while Chloe felt a chill in her heart, shocked at the sight of Meredith.

Meredith had learned the truth, and everything was over. Yet, she still had hope for Joy Chaucer, who at this moment, was supposed to have taken over the company.