I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Meredith had never been suspected of stealing before. Just because she had appeared in the restroom with someone and washed her hands together, she was now under suspicion. When she heard the words "pocket watch," she had a bad feeling and was about to speak.

Terrence Sterling spoke first, his tone icy: "You have no right to check my wife's bag. Please step aside." If they were back home, Terrence Sterling wouldn't have been so polite. But since they were guests of the French royal family, they didn't want to cause trouble.

Mina finally noticed Terrence Sterling and her eyes lit up. Oh my, he was incredibly handsome. She had never seen such a good-looking man before. In front of this handsome man, Mina felt a bit shy due to her attraction to him. However, thinking about the pocket watch, a gift from her mother, she insisted again, "The pocket watch is very important to me. I must find it. Please open your bag and let me check. If it's not there, I will apologize to your wife. I am Mina, and Lady Catherine is my aunt."

Checking her bag was an insult to one's character; an apology wouldn't suffice. Mina felt superior because she was part of the royal family. Lady Catherine was the First Lady of the royal family and well-known internationally. Mentioning her name made Mina feel even prouder.

Meredith replied calmly, "Miss Mina, I did not take your pocket watch. You have no reason to demand to check my bag just because we appeared in the restroom together. I do not accept your search request. Of course, you can call the police if you wish."

Mina was surprised when Meredith suggested calling the police. She had already identified herself as royalty, yet Meredith still dared to suggest involving the police? Surely the police would side with her. Did this person not understand who she was?

Mina asked, "Do you really not know who I am? Don't you recognize Lady Catherine?"

Her words were full of disdain and contempt. In her view, Meredith was just like other socialite daughters or wealthy women trying to gain prestige by associating with the royal wedding.

Terrence Sterling's anger was barely contained as he coldly raised an eyebrow: "Miss Mina, if you want to check my wife's bag, fine. But if you don't find the pocket watch you mentioned, we don't want your apology; just leave one of your fingers behind. Do you still want to search? Everyone in this restaurant can bear witness."

Terrence Sterling's commanding presence made Mina feel intimidated. Because of their commotion, other restaurant guests began looking over.

This hotel belonged to the royal family, and its diners were all wedding guests-either royalty or high-ranking officials from various countries.

The guests felt that Mina's request to search a bag was insulting-not only to Meredith and Terrence Sterling but also to all foreign guests attending the wedding.

Was this how royalty treated their guests?

Hearing that a finger would be at stake made Mina fearful. Facing so many scrutinizing eyes, she realized she had been a bit reckless.

Mina wanted to drop it and let Meredith and Terrence Sterling leave when her companion Gia said, "I think I saw a pocket watch in that woman's bag earlier."

Hearing this made Mina more determined to search the bag.

"I agree to your terms; I want to search the bag," Mina said with renewed arrogance. "Madam, please open your bag."

Meredith glanced at Gia. She hadn't opened her bag since entering the restaurant; there was no way anyone could know about a pocket watch inside it unless they had ulterior motives.

It turned out that wherever there were people, there would be scheming and plotting.

Meredith exchanged a knowing look with Terrence Sterling and then said to Mina: "Fine, in front of all the restaurant guests, I will let you search my bag. But first, Miss Mina, describe your pocket watch-what does it look like? What patterns does it have?"

Mina said: "My pocket watch has a hibiscus flower pattern on its back. It's a unique item from the royal family and was given to me by my mother for my eighteenth birthday. It's bronze-colored. My mother told me there are only two such watches in this world-one with my uncle and one with my mother, who gave hers to me."

Hearing Mina's description made Meredith's heart sink because her own pocket watch was also bronze with a hibiscus flower pattern.