I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Selene knew Elsa had issues with her. She didn’t want to see her, but under the same roof, it was inevitable.

Selene got up to open the door, her expression cold. “What is it?”

Elsa held up a jewelry box. “It’s your first time back home, so I picked out a bracelet for you. This was a gift from Dad for my eighteenth birthday, worth a million dollars. I’m sure you’ve never seen anything this nice.”

Elsa opened the box to reveal a bracelet inlaid with red gemstones. To Selene, it looked cheap. The jade pendant she casually gave to Little Lucky was worth a fortune.

Elsa’s words were boastful and condescending, thinking Selene had never seen the world and was just a poor wretch.

Selene replied coolly, “No need. I don’t like wearing these things.”

She didn’t need them; she would be returning to prison in a few days.

Elsa was unaware of Selene’s imprisonment; the family had kept it from her. They didn’t want to reopen Selene’s wounds.

“This is my token of goodwill. You should take it. Don’t be shy; I have plenty more-jewelry, handbags-I can’t use them all. Giving you one is no big deal! Mom, Dad, and our brother all value you so much that they even gave you my room when you came back. What’s a bracelet compared to that?”

Elsa sneered, “The whole family revolves around you. I can’t be unreasonable; otherwise, Mom and Dad will scold me again.”

Selene understood that Elsa was unhappy with their parents focusing on her.

“No need. Take it away,” Selene said indifferently. “I need to rest now. Also, I know you don’t like me, and I don’t like you either. Let’s not interfere with each other.”

Making things clear, Selene didn’t want to pretend with Elsa.

Since they couldn’t be sisters, there was no need for pretense.

Seeing Selene’s bluntness, Elsa dropped her act and her face changed. “Sister, Mom and Dad are only good to you because they feel guilty. I can give up the room for you, but I won’t give up Harvey.”

“Give up?” Selene sneered coldly. “If I give up the room, would you dare stay in it? If I give up Harvey, would he choose you?”This text is © NôvelDrama/.Org.

Selene spoke the truth. She could refrain from competing, but she needed to show Elsa who was in charge. It wasn’t Elsa giving way; these things never belonged to her in the first place.

Even if the room was available, Elsa wouldn’t dare stay there for fear of angering their parents.

As for Harvey, he had made it clear he didn’t like Elsa.

Elsa’s face turned ugly with anger. “I knew it! You came back just to compete with me!”

Selene shut the door in Elsa’s face, leaving her feeling humiliated.

Selene didn’t want to waste words on Elsa; making her stance clear was enough.

Originally, she hadn’t thought about Harvey until Elsa mentioned him and reminded her of seeing him at the cemetery.

She recalled his eyes and his words.

Selene curled up into herself. She appeared cold and aloof but was actually a coward at heart.

After being rebuffed by Selene, Elsa stormed back to her bedroom, thinking of ways to drive Selene out and make their parents hate her so she would fall out of favor. Passing by her parents’ room, she overheard Mrs. Wilkinson saying, “I feel awful knowing Sarah has to go back to prison in a few days.”

Prison?

Why did Selene have to go back to prison?

Elsa stopped in her tracks and stealthily approached her parents’ room to eavesdrop.

Mr. Wilkinson said, “It’s already fortunate that Sarah got five days for home leave. Time will pass quickly; Sarah might get a sentence reduction and be out by next year! Then we can all be together forever and throw a party so everyone knows our daughter is back.”

“Of course we must have a party,” Mrs. Wilkinson said. “It has to be grand. And we can’t let anyone know about Sarah’s imprisonment; it would ruin her chances of finding a husband.”

“Of course not,” Mr. Wilkinson assured her. “Only we know about this-John knows too-but no one else will hear about it.”

Outside the door, Elsa felt an intense jealousy surge within her. Was she considered an outsider now?

Selene had become part of the family!

Filled with resentment, Elsa fumed as she returned to her room. She vowed to ruin Selene’s reputation and make sure she couldn’t hold her head high in their social circle.

Unaware that Elsa had overheard their conversation, Mrs. Wilkinson reflected on Elsa’s earlier reaction and said, “Let’s not tell Elsa either; she has issues with Sarah. I bought Elsa a shop as compensation for giving up her room. Our daughter can’t stand any loss; it’s hard to keep things balanced.”