I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Meredith's fame brought Terrence into the limelight as well. As the son-in-law of the French royal family, his status was instantly elevated. Tessa was still chattering away on the phone, leaving Meredith no chance to speak. She put the call on speaker and received another call from Azure. Meredith was quite busy.

Terrence smiled silently and gestured that he would wait for her in the downstairs restaurant for breakfast. Meredith nodded, indicating that he should go ahead while she freshened up.

While washing up in the bathroom, Meredith continued her calls. After finishing with Tessa, she answered Azure's call. Meredith explained everything; the news was true, astonishing everyone. Some were happy for her, while others were insanely jealous.

Joy Chaucer, upon seeing the news, was green with envy. "How is Meredith so lucky? How did she suddenly become a princess of the French royal family?" Joy Chaucer complained to Ferris Bright.

Ferris Bright was engrossed in reading the news on his phone. After the French royal family made their announcement, Auroraville also reported it and sent their congratulations. The news revealed little about Meredith to protect her privacy, withholding some information deliberately.

Meredith's titles kept increasing: head of Falconer Holdings, wife of Sterling Corporation's president, and a lost princess of the French royal family. Her multiple identities made her increasingly noble, drawing envy from netizens. It seemed like a destined life of wealth; fortune was chasing after her. First, she had a wealthy husband, then she found a rich mother, and now she hit the jackpot with a royal father.

Ferris Bright glanced at the frustrated Joy Chaucer and said, "Joy, why don't we go back to Europe? I can take care of you there; we can get married."

Ferris Bright felt hesitant. With Chloe's inheritance, he and Joy Chaucer could live well. Joy Chaucer had shown interest in him before, making him believe she liked him and prompting his marriage proposal.

Hearing the word "marriage," Joy Chaucer's eyes widened. To her, Ferris Bright was like a toad lusting after a swan. Essentially, Ferris Bright had nothing; what he had was given by Chloe and Joy Chaucer. This penniless man wanted to marry her?

Joy Chaucer despised him internally but didn't dare show it; she hadn't finished using this pawn yet.

"Ferris, I want to go to Europe with you too, but I can't leave now," Joy Chaucer said pitifully. "You see my mom is seriously ill, and both the police and Meredith suspect Bianca's death. I can't leave now; only you can save me." Joy Chaucer touched Ferris Bright's chest seductively, tracing circles with her fingers.

Ferris Bright was aroused: "How can I help you?"

"As long as Meredith is gone, no one will trouble me anymore," Joy Chaucer said maliciously. "If Meredith doesn't die, then I will. Ferris, you won't let anything happen to me, right? Ethan Channing's target is Terrence; mine is Meredith. Now that she's a royal princess, if she returns to France, killing me would be as easy as squashing an ant for her."

"Why would Meredith want to harm you?" Ferris Bright asked. "Wasn't Bianca killed by your mother? Your mother has already been punished; she shouldn't come after you."

"Meredith is jealous of me and hates me for taking over her identity before. She blames me for Bianca's death and won't let me go," Joy Chaucer half-lied. "Ferris, if you get rid of Meredith, I'll marry you in Europe and give you a child. How about that?"

Joy Chaucer used her foot to caress Ferris Bright's leg seductively; beauty tricks always worked.

Ferris Bright hesitated.

Joy Chaucer got angry: "You couldn't steal their daughter when I asked; now you're refusing to kill Meredith too? Ferris Bright, you say you love me but don't want to do anything for me?"

Ferris Bright explained: "It's not that I don't want to; it's just that I haven't had a chance. The Sterling family guards that child too closely; I can't get near her. And now that Meredith is royalty with bodyguards around her..."

Joy Chaucer fumed: "I'll give you a choice: Rowan Sterling or Meredith-choose one! Otherwise, get lost."