I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

These blunt words stirred a murderous intent in Reginald. What man could tolerate such doubts? Before Reginald could respond, Julian vouched for him, "Of course he can. Don't worry. My brother is a good man. If you marry him, you won't suffer any grievances."

Julian was deeply concerned about Reginald's lifelong happiness. To ensure Reginald's marriage went smoothly, Julian pulled Aubrey aside to talk, praising Reginald in every way.

Aubrey remarked, "Julian, your brother is a bit old and too taciturn."

"Older men know how to cherish people," Julian argued skillfully. "He's just honest. His honesty is good; he's steady and reliable. Think about it, you're marrying into the Sterling family. We'll all be one family. My brother has never been married, and our family is anxious about it. I introduced you because I see you as sincere and straightforward, a good match. If you don't like him, I could introduce someone else."

"No, let me consider it and get to know him better," Aubrey said, eyeing the status of marrying into the Sterling family-a dream for many.

Aubrey was drawn by this prospect.

"Actually, apart from being a bit taciturn, your brother isn't bad."

"Exactly, get to know him better. I won't disturb your date then," Julian said, knowing when to give them space.

Julian quietly left, leaving Reginald behind.

Aubrey returned to her seat. "Eat before it gets cold."

Reginald realized Julian wasn't coming back and knew he had left.

Reginald had no interest in the blind date or the woman before him. He said, "I'm full. I have something to do; I'll leave first."

Leave? That meant he didn't like Aubrey.

Aubrey was immediately displeased. "Mr. Reginald Sterling, you're over fifty. I'm more than ten years younger than you, and you think I'm not good enough? Many people are pursuing me."

Hearing the name "Sterling," a deep-seated hatred flashed in Reginald's eyes as he corrected her, "My name is Reginald Hawthorne."

"Hawthorne?" Aubrey was puzzled. "You're not called Reginald Sterling?"

If he wasn't from the Sterling family, she wouldn't be interested.

Reginald said, "I never said I was."

"Julian Sterling deceived me?" Aubrey was instantly unhappy. "You two conspired to deceive me?"

"I didn't deceive you. Sorry, I have something to do." Reginald called the waiter for the bill and left directly.

Aubrey snapped out of it, furious. She called Julian while walking out to chase Reginald. "Julian, is he really your brother? He said his name is Reginald Hawthorne. Isn't this a scam?"

"Don't listen to his nonsense. That's just a name he gave himself for business reasons..." Julian continued to bluff.

Aubrey had already chased Reginald to the parking lot. Reginald was on the phone and didn't notice Aubrey behind him.

After hanging up with Julian, Aubrey was about to confront Reginald when she saw a young man approaching him with a gun in his hand.

A gun?

Aubrey was terrified and hid behind a nearby car.

Damien put away the gun and opened the car door. "Master."

Reginald got into the car with Damien following.

Only after Reginald's car left did Aubrey dare to come out.

Aubrey muttered to herself, "What on earth does he do? Carrying a gun... that's terrifying. Could he be a mafia boss? Wouldn't that mean he's both rich and powerful?"

Having watched too many soap operas, Aubrey couldn't help but fantasize despite her fear. She felt that this Reginald wasn't simple at all. He claimed to be in the wine business-maybe that was fake.

If she could win over this fifty-something-year-old bachelor, wouldn't she become the queen of the underworld? How majestic it would be to have subordinates calling her!

With this thought, Aubrey called Julian again to ask for Reginald's contact information.

Meanwhile...

At the hospital...

After the anesthesia wore off, Terrence woke up.

Meredith quickly helped him sit up slightly and poured some water for him. "Drink some water to soothe your throat."

She took meticulous care of him.

Terrence took a moment to gather himself and asked, "What did Dr. Simpson say?"

"We'll know after removing the bandages. Just rest well and don't think about anything else," Meredith avoided telling the truth.

Terrence actually understood everything clearly in his heart.

Terrence pressed his lips together slightly and said, "Meredith, don't worry about me. By the way, bring Rowan over tomorrow; otherwise staying here until the bandages are removed will be too boring." This was his way of keeping his daughter close so he could feel at ease.

"You can't go a day without seeing your daughter," Meredith pretended to be jealous and said teasingly, "Now your daughter comes first."