Forbidden Passion

Chapter 19 Tension in the Air

Mrs. Reynolds' birthday had arrived in the blink of an eye, and her birthday banquet was held at the ReynoldsSheng Mansion as it was every year. They had hired the top chef team in the country to prepare a sumptuous feast.

Chapter 5: Unexpected Encounter

Recently, Phoebe had been feeling down and couldn't seem to muster any enthusiasm. During breakfast, Mrs. Reynolds noticed the dark circles under her eyes and furrowed her brow, asking, "Phoebe, did you not sleep well last night?" On this particular day, everyone was present, all eyes fixed on her. Phoebe felt extremely awkward and blurted out, "I'm fine, I must have just slept in a bad position."

"Next time, look for your big brother," Christopher gestured towards Theodore, "He knows massage therapy. Let him give you a stretch."

"You know massage therapy?" Phoebe looked at Theodore in amazement.

"I know a little," Theodore put down his chopsticks, his gaze complex. "Let me take a look later."

Phoebe gawked at him in amazement. The man was full of surprises.: "..."

She never expected Theodore to actually have learned massage therapy. As the CEO of a multinational corporation with countless responsibilities, why would he bother learning such a skill? Phoebe was genuinely curious. After finishing breakfast, Phoebe and Theodore went back to their room.

In the bedroom on the third floor, Phoebe sat nervously on the couch. She watched as Theodore took off his suit jacket and draped it over the back of the couch. He unfastened his cufflinks, rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong forearms. Phoebe nervously licked her lips and saw him walking towards her. Her heart raced, as she had only casually made up the story earlier. Now, she was hesitant and unsure of how to proceed. "When did you learn massage therapy?" "When you were pregnant," Theodore said.

Phoebe was dumbfounded. "What?"

Theodore propped one leg on the couch beside her, placed one hand on her shoulder, and used the other hand to support the back of her head. "Just relax."

Phoebe didn't have time to think. Her back was against the man's chest, and his warm body temperature seeped through their thin clothes. She caught a whiff of a scent mixed with hormones and mint.

blank, feeling his hands applying pressure on both sides. For a moment, she

other side, continuing the pressure. When he felt she had

her hand. She wasn't sure if the stiffness in her neck had completely disappeared, but

and said, "Your shoulders and neck

blurted out without thinking, surprising not only

from their intimate encounters, they had never had any physical contact. She always tried to avoid it. But now, she had actually taken the

off, but before she could finish her sentence, her shoulders were enveloped by a pair of warm, broad palms. She immediately straightened her posture, her whole

your shoulders are

spread to the back of her ears, even coloring her neck. Theodore lowered his gaze, his breathing becoming somewhat heavy, and his eyes turned fierce, like a fierce

to ease this ambiguous and fiery

when she was pregnant. She vaguely remembered how difficult it was during her pregnancy. Her

by the pain, her legs were enveloped in warm arms.

massage her for a while until she fell back

understood how much he had longed for the arrival of that child and how much

of impulse, wanting to confess her feelings to him. Even

words. The door was pushed open, and Madison, wearing a pink dress, walked in. " TheodoreBig brother, Mr. FitzroyUncle Jian

hand, his brows and eyes returning to their usual coldness. Only a lingering

his shirt cufflinks. She felt anxious and

and quickly reached out, taking the suit in

at her in

bit her lip and inexplicably felt a hint of grievance. Ignoring

waiting for big brother downstairs." Madison impatiently looked at

glanced warningly at Madison, and when he saw her sullenly turn her head away, he looked back at Phoebe, his tone somewhat gentle. "Phoebe, go ahead. I'm listening." Tears welled up in Phoebe's eyes as