I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Reese blushed even more from the teasing, lowering her head shyly. "Meredith, Azure, I'll go over now."

"Alright," Azure and Meredith smiled, genuinely happy for Reese. It was admirable that Reese had overcome her difficulties, transformed herself, and become a strong, independent woman of the new era.

Reese walked over to the man with a smile. They exchanged a few words, and after receiving the flowers, they left together.

Meredith curiously asked Azure, "What does that man do?"

"He runs a food processing factory," Azure said as she led Meredith to the office. "His name is Johnny. He's forty-two years old, divorced, with a daughter in high school. He and his ex-wife have been divorced for almost ten years, and he hasn't remarried."

Meredith pressed on, "Not remarried for ten years? That sounds reliable. How did they meet?"

"According to Reese, they met on the street when Johnny had a stomach ache. She happened to see him and took him to the hospital," Azure explained. "A man who has been divorced for nearly ten years suddenly meets a woman who is so gentle and caring; naturally, he was moved."

"Reese is meticulous and kind-hearted," Meredith noted. "Do you know why Johnny got divorced? The reason for divorce is important if it's a second marriage."

"They had incompatible personalities. Johnny's ex-wife had a bad temper and they often fought. When they divorced, Johnny wasn't as successful as he is now. He became wealthy afterward," Azure said as she poured water for Meredith in the office. "I've observed Johnny for a while; he's decent and reliable, a good match for Reese."

"And what about you?" Meredith asked with a smile. "You worry about others but don't think about your own matters?"

Everyone knew that Gordon had always silently loved and supported Azure.

As long as she turned around, Gordon would be there.

Azure smiled and said, "I'm not interested in marriage."

"Come on," Meredith said. "Azure, I hope you find happiness too."

Azure originally returned to the country for Terrence.

When she realized there was no possibility with Terrence anymore, she gave up on that idea but couldn't fall in love with anyone else.

Half-jokingly and half-seriously, Azure said, "It's just that I met someone too amazing in my youth; everyone else seems too ordinary now."

Meredith wasn't upset because Azure was telling the truth. Meeting someone like Terrence during one's youth could indeed affect one's entire life.

"It's Terrence's fault; I'll talk to him about it later."

They exchanged smiles before Azure changed the subject. "How are your wedding preparations going?"

"Almost done," Meredith said. "Terrence has been busy with the wedding plans; today he's out tasting wines."

"He owes you this wedding; it's long overdue," Azure said. "I'm looking forward to your big day. Rowan is getting cuter by the day. I wish I had such an adorable daughter, but I'll never have my own child in this lifetime." Azure spoke out of emotion and accidentally revealed more than she intended.

Meredith was surprised. "Why not?"

Azure shook her head and lied casually, "No man means no children. When I turn thirty, I'll adopt a child and live like that."

Meredith didn't know what to say; she sensed that Azure wasn't telling the whole truth.

When Azure returned from abroad initially, it was clearly for Terrence. She collaborated with Stella to try to break up Meredith and Terrence but later gave up.

Was Azure's withdrawal really due to losing her bet with Terrence?

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Meredith felt there might be another reason behind it, but since Azure didn't want to talk about it, she didn't press further.

After spending some time at Azure's place, Meredith left. Once alone, Azure took a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet and poured herself a glass.

Half-drunk, Azure's eyes showed sadness. Still wearing her dance clothes, she leaned against the sofa, giving off a melancholic vibe.

Azure recalled what happened after Stella's scheme all those years ago; she still couldn't let go of her hatred for Stella.

She had a pain in her heart that she never shared with anyone.

The only person who knew about this pain was Gordon.

Years ago, she had an unexpected pregnancy and chose to terminate it out of fear, which harmed her body and made future pregnancies unlikely.

This was one of the reasons she couldn't accept Gordon.

Her heart was filled with resentment, leading her into a long period of depression. Seeing Terrence's love for Meredith made her realize she would never receive such affection from him again in this lifetime.