CHAPTER 1: CHAPTER 1: HER BOSS

When she woke up, she was already lying in a strange bed.

Sophia Lowell looked at this unfamiliar place drowsily.

Yesterday was a department gathering, and she accidentally had a few too many drinks.

Then...

Her mind suddenly cleared, and his heavy grunts, like a death knell, still echoed around her ears.

She cut off her imaginative thoughts, just wanting to leave this place of right and wrong quickly.

She picked up the torn white shirt on the floor, wondering if she could still wear it out...

With trembling hands, she tossed the clothes on the floor aside, and next to the bed was a clean set of clothes, obviously left by that person, a professional skirt suit.

She couldn’t wait to put it on, the clothes weren’t what she usually wore, most likely bought casually to deal with the situation.

She found that her neck was clean, but below the collarbone was a mess.

Ha! This man, should she praise him for being a gentleman?

Afraid of letting others know she had slept with someone!

Sophia sighed, walked out of the bathroom, and looked around.

This was a large suite, like no one lived here, no signs of life, not like a hotel, but very much like one.

She grabbed the bag by the bedside and walked out.

Sure enough, this wasn’t a hotel.

Opening the door, what greeted her eyes was a huge living room.

A familiar man caught her eyes.

He was wearing headphones sitting on the sofa, with a pillow on his lap, a laptop on top, dressed in a black loungewear, looking lazy.

Hearing the noise from the room, he lifted his deep gaze.

This person was actually her boss, Zane Sterling...

Wasn’t he known as the abstinent master?

Judging by last night, his desire didn’t seem restricted, more like a wolf starved for decades.

She was stunned, just about to say something, but Zane spoke first.

"I’m in a meeting." His voice was deep.

Sophia dared not make a sound, understanding what he meant by that.

"Come over, have breakfast." He leaned forward slightly, his slender fingers pushed the honey water in front of him to the other breakfast on the table.

But he didn’t notice that the hickeys on his neck were exposed to the camera when he leaned over, seen clearly by the meeting executives.

Sophia flushed with embarrassment, that was probably left by her, never expected her sucking skills to be so potent.

Really wish this was a hotel, so she could just go home after stepping out.

She nervously sat down, her gaze wandering, not daring to look at him, obediently drinking the honey water, then eating the sandwich identical to his.

Zane Sterling was famously cold, his personality cold, his temper cold, he was cold all over.

So, Sophia had probably hit a rock.

She must have gotten into the wrong car last night.

Wrong car or not, this cold-faced boss wouldn’t have mistaken her, right...

After sleeping with an employee, would he still care about his reputation?

In fifteen minutes, he finished the meeting, closed the laptop, and then methodically started eating breakfast.

"Sorry, didn’t know it was your first time, got a bit rough." He remained indifferent as if it was a statement from the meeting, with no expression when he spoke.

"Cough cough..." Having adjusted her mindset, Sophia’s blush surged again.

What’s done is done, there’s no need to reminisce, okay!

"The family doctor will arrive shortly, wait a bit before going back." He said.

Oh boy, immediately tearing the ticket after getting in the car.

Was he afraid she’d bear his heir and inherit his throne?

After finishing the honey water, Sophia picked up the milk beside her, drinking it bit by bit, not knowing how to respond to him.

He ate quickly, finishing in no time.

"Wait here, I need to go to the company today, I’ll have Ethan take you back."

Sophia quickly interjected, "Mr. Sterling, I can go back by myself, no need for trouble."

"Are you criticizing my performance last night?" He slightly raised his gaze, seeming a bit aggrieved.

"Hm?!"

For some reason, Sophia’s heart pounded wildly.

How could she dare!

She was at a loss for words, not knowing how to refute his remark.

This was the first time she was outmatched in a verbal exchange.

If he wasn’t her boss, she would’ve flipped out and torn that mouth of his to shreds.

"Mr. Sterling, Dr. Nash is here." said an older maid standing nearby.

He said nothing, just quietly watching Sophia.

Sophia was beautiful, with fair skin, and gorgeous blonde hair, naturally born, as she was a mixed-race beauty, stunning to behold.

Her figure was also outstanding, resembling someone else’s ideal girlfriend.

Being stared at made her uncomfortable, her cheeks were already red, and her body began to heat up.

"Follow me." Zane spoke, letting out an almost imperceptible sigh.

Sophia obediently complied, having found herself in a mess with a fashion industry mogul.

Returning to the battlefield of last night’s frenzy, she felt anxious, her palms sweating as she looked at the bed.

However, the battlefield had already been cleaned spotless by the maid from earlier.

A female doctor came in, and then Zane left, closing the door behind him.

Sophia thought they would give her birth control pills or some injection, but it wasn’t.

It was a check-up and applying ointment...

Really shameful! To have someone else evaluate the prowess of last night’s performance.

But luckily, the ointment really did provide relief.

She covered her face the whole time, feeling utterly embarrassed.

When she came out, Zane was already gone.

Only Ethan waited for her.

Ethan was the same age as her, both twenty-two, graduated from the same university, interviewed together, started working together, just in different positions.

He was Zane’s only assistant, considered a very competent aide.

Sophia stood by the car, looking at Ethan in the driver’s seat with a grin on his face, feeling like her reputation had shattered to pieces.

Getting into the car, she stared at the glass window and murmured, "Did I get into the wrong car last night?"

"Yes, future Mrs. Sterling." Ethan teased, then began to describe with emotion:

"I’ve known you for so long, it’s the first time seeing you drink so much, you got into the wrong car last night, embraced the boss saying he was Baymax, and then kissed him fiercely, quite vigorously!

Zane also had a few drinks last night, but he didn’t dare move, you know, the boss has a cleanliness obsession, you even tore the shirt on him, several buttons fell off.

"..." She hung her head, listening while imagining.

"Originally wanted to send you back, but considering you live alone, the boss was afraid you wouldn’t figure things out, so he brought you to his place."

"Heh—" She forced a smile.

"So, you and the boss..." Ethan looked her up and down.

Gotta say, Zane still had the foresight, leaving nothing on her neck.

"As you can see." She pointed to her clean neck.

"Seems like the boss is too much of a gentleman after all."

"Yes—" She elongated the tone.

A gentleman, a fake gentleman—