Forbidden Passion

Chapter 53 Take Out the Trash

Phoebe entered her office. In the room, Phoebe saw Vanessa sitting in her office chair, subtly furrowing her brows before quickly relaxing them. "Miss Fitzroy."

Upon seeing her, Vanessa didn't bother to stand up, instead pointing to the chair opposite her and saying, "Sit, let's have a chat." Phoebe squinted her eyes. "If I recall correctly, this is my office. Miss Fitzroy, it's not appropriate to behave this way, is it?"

Vanessa seemed to have just remembered something. "Is that so? I've been sitting here all afternoon, and I've become oblivious."

As Phoebe stood up and walked over, she noticed a pile of food scraps under the table, causing her to frown.

Vanessa, on the other hand, showed no signs of shame. "I got bored and had some snacks. If you had come a bit earlier, we could have had them together."

Phoebe leaned forward and pressed the intercom button. "John, please call the janitor to the office."

arrived. Phoebe asked her to step aside politely

more than just trash-it was as if she was asking to clean up Vanessa herself. Vanessa's face slightly changed upon hearing this. After the cleaning was

contracts.

a look first, and then we can discuss." Vanessa only glanced at them briefly and turned her head to look at John. John was still standing there motionless, blushing under the gaze

wasn't working, Vanessa spoke directly, "You're John, right?

left. Leaning back in her chair, holding a pen in her hand and spinning it, Phoebe had learned a bit of the CEO's style from being around Theodore. Especially the way he looked at people from above, she learned

in her, as on the day when the Reynolds family had said that Phoebe and Theodore were a perfect match, clearly indicating that she

me, which will eventually be in my

tapped the desk lightly with the

you know it in your heart, so why pretend in front of me?" Vanessa stared at her, perhaps due to her sitting down,

after three years of marriage, they couldn't