I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Meredith's call of "Selene" made both Selene and John Wilkinson's hearts skip a beat. Selene was wearing a mask, completely changing her appearance. How did Meredith recognize her? John Wilkinson knew that Selene had worked as Meredith's bodyguard for a few months, and his professional sensitivity had led him to investigate Selene's past.

Both John Wilkinson and Selene stopped and turned around simultaneously, leaving Meredith momentarily stunned. Selene glanced at Meredith and then observed John Wilkinson's reaction to determine whether Meredith was friend or foe. John Wilkinson spoke first, "Mrs. Sterling, are you here about your missing daughter?" He deliberately changed the subject, neither confirming nor denying Selene's identity.

Meredith seemed to understand something but wasn't sure. After all, when Selene turned around, her face was too unfamiliar, with no trace of her former self. "Yes," Meredith replied. "Officer Michaelson said there were some leads, so I came to check."

John Wilkinson said seriously, "We will do our best to find your daughter as soon as possible. Mrs. Sterling, please go home and wait for news." Meredith didn't say anything more, and John Wilkinson led Selene further inside. Selene couldn't help but look back at Meredith, their eyes meeting briefly. In that moment, Meredith confirmed Selene's identity. Joy surged within her-Selene was alive and well. Harvey had mentioned that Selene had lost her memory, so it was normal for her not to recognize Meredith.

However, she was puzzled as to why John Wilkinson, the anti-terrorism team leader, would bring a Celestial Alliance assassin to the police station without any restraints.

"Meredith, let's go," Stella urged. "The police are so inefficient; who knows when they'll find her? When your mother lost you, it took over twenty years to find you. Rowan can't be lost for twenty years too, right? My poor granddaughter." The thought of this possibility pained Stella deeply. But Meredith felt more confident about finding her daughter. "Mom, you go ahead. I have something to do and can't see you off."

She wanted to meet Selene alone; if she could make Selene remember, she could find out where the Celestial Alliance headquarters were and locate her daughter. This would also give Terrence a better chance of finding their daughter in Japan. "What do you have to do? Your child is missing; where is Terry? What are you all doing every day?" Stella's temper had worsened after her divorce, and now with her granddaughter missing and everything in chaos, she was even more irritable. "I'm going back to the company," Meredith lied casually; she couldn't explain such complicated matters to Stella.

"I don't care what you do; just find Rowan quickly and don't let her suffer outside," Stella said emotionally before leaving.

Meredith waited at the police station entrance for Selene to come out.

Inside the police station.

John Wilkinson was there for the assassin Rose. Liam had given him all the information on Rose, including photos. John Wilkinson glanced at them and handed them to Selene. "Sarah, take a look and see if anything seems familiar." This action made Liam take another look at Selene; he hadn't recognized her and wondered who she was, assuming she was also part of the anti-terrorism unit since he didn't know everyone in it.

Selene took one look at the photo and immediately noticed something off. "There's something wrong with this face."

John Wilkinson understood right away that assassin Rose was also wearing a mask.

Liam didn't get it and asked, "What's wrong with the face?"

Selene didn't explain, so John Wilkinson made up an excuse on the spot. "Sarah means the photography skills are poor; they made the person look ugly."

Liam responded with silence but said eventually, "This is a screenshot from surveillance footage; it's already quite clear after being processed by the tech department."

"Right," John Wilkinson said calmly. "I'll review the information again. Officer Michaelson, please attend to other matters." He wanted Liam out of the room. Liam got the hint and left discreetly.