I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Meredith walked down the steps, stopping a few meters away from Joy Chaucer and Ferris. She glanced coldly at them. “You have some brains, but it’s too late,” Meredith said, looking at Joy Chaucer. “Since I guessed you would be here, why wouldn’t I prepare? I know you too well. Even on the brink of death, you wouldn’t shed a tear or show remorse. The only way you’d confess is if I fell into your hands.”

“Meredith, you wretch, you set me up,” Joy Chaucer’s eyes bulged with anger.

“The recorder, the house surveillance, everything you just said and did was recorded. Joy Chaucer, you’ve done so many evil deeds; it’s time for your retribution,” Meredith said with a cold smile. “The rope and baseball bat at the entrance? I put them there.”NôvelDrama.Org copyrighted © content.

Placing the bat and rope was better than letting Joy Chaucer use a knife. If she wanted to use a self-inflicted injury tactic, she had to suffer a bit. Everything was within Meredith’s calculations. She even threw away all the knives in the kitchen to prevent Joy Chaucer from going berserk.

She had called the police earlier; they were stationed around the villa. She also coordinated signals with Liam Michaelson. They wouldn’t act until she had evidence of Joy Chaucer’s crimes.

When everything was set, Meredith let Joy Chaucer go outside. Once she did, Liam Michaelson would know it was time to capture her.

Joy Chaucer finally realized that Meredith had planned everything from the start, but she couldn’t understand one thing. “Why did you bring Ferris here?”

Ferris was also puzzled. Meredith’s target was Joy Chaucer; why trick him into coming?

This time, Meredith didn’t answer but smiled meaningfully. “Joy Chaucer, go face your punishment.”

Meredith brought Ferris here to eliminate all threats. It was because of Ferris that Joy Chaucer had successfully escaped before.

Meredith had two reasons for tricking Ferris: First, he was softer-hearted. If her plan went awry and Joy Chaucer tried to kill her, she bet Ferris would intervene. The second reason was to eliminate any future threats.

Over the past two years, Meredith learned never to show mercy to her enemies and to eliminate any possibility of future harm.

She had given Ferris a chance; if he didn’t help Joy Chaucer, he could walk away unscathed.

Liam Michaelson waved to his colleagues. “Take them back to the station.”

Joy Chaucer and Ferris were escorted into police cars. Joy Chaucer cursed loudly, “Meredith, you’ll die a horrible death. I’ll never forgive you.”

Ferris was more compliant; knowing resistance was futile, he got into the car without fuss.

Ferris’s crimes weren’t severe enough for a death sentence; that’s why he remained calm. Despite carrying multiple murder charges, Joy Chaucer wouldn’t face execution until after giving birth.

As they were taken away in police cars, Liam Michaelson asked Meredith, “Mrs. Sterling, are you alright?”

“I’m fine,” Meredith replied, though her head hurt a bit; it wasn’t serious enough to bother the police further.

Liam Michaelson admired Meredith’s sacrifices and calculations; even few men could achieve what she did.

“Aren’t you afraid that if Joy Chaucer went mad and harmed you, it wouldn’t be worth it even if you got her confession?” Liam Michaelson asked.

“I am afraid,” Meredith admitted, “but I wouldn’t want any regrets either. This rare opportunity couldn’t be missed. I needed justice for my mother. She’s already buried; Chloe is in a vegetative state. Without Joy Chaucer’s confession, my mother’s death would remain unexplained.”

There was no evidence pointing to Joy Chaucer otherwise.

Liam Michaelson looked at her with admiration. “Mrs. Sterling, I’ll take my leave then. You should rest.”

“Thank you for your hard work,” Meredith nodded.

After all the police left, Meredith looked back at the Chaucer Manor villa and whispered softly, “Mom, you can rest in peace now.”

She felt no regrets anymore.

As she prepared to leave and get into her car, she heard a car horn behind her. Turning around and seeing who it was inside the car left her stunned.