Forbidden Passion

Chapter 64 ‘Scheming Bitch’

The room was empty. She lifted the covers and lay on the bed. After eating and drinking enough, and taking a shower, she wasn't able to stay awake for long. In a half-dream state, she seemed to hear someone entering the room, followed by a slight weight on her back. She was startled awake, and even her drowsiness disappeared.

The hospital bed was narrow. The person behind her moved closer to her side, placing an arm around her waist in an intimate position. She even caught a faint scent of tobacco from his body. The man's chin was buried in the nape of her neck as he took a deep breath. "Sleep, I'll turn off the light."

Phoebe saw a pale white and slender arm appear in her vision. With a soft sound, everything plunged into boundless darkness. The arm then settled back on her waist, feeling a bit heavy. The warmth behind her enveloped her. She thought she would have a sleepless night, but in reality, she didn't last long before falling into a deep, sweet slumber.

After being discharged, Phoebe stayed at home to rest for two days but couldn't sit still and finally returned to work.

During her illness, John visited her several times with greetings from her colleagues and even sent urgent files for her to handle.

the company." Phoebe nodded. "Ask her

she had fallen behind in her work progress. The production team had already secured regular guests for the show, and she needed to catch up. Relying on personal connections, they agreed to invite Vanessa as a guest on the

"Okay."

Without knocking, she plopped down on the sofa,

heard Miss

to the sofa, sliding the papers towards her. "Toledo Channel is producing a wilderness survival reality show, and I've arranged for you to be the

feel proud. She was certain that Phoebe must have secretly checked her social media, and maybe it was the photo she had posted that made her sick. With an air of confidence, Vanessa said, "Miss Ziegler,

have John print out a copy for your assistant. This will be your first appearance,

front of the audience will eventually make people dislike you. For future considerations, I hope the public image you establish is not too different from your true character." Seeing that Phoebe remained unmoved, Vanessa became furious, and continued provocatively,