Forbidden Passion

Chapter 280 Abandoned Factory

Phoebe lifted her head, her face marked with a few red lines imprinted by the tablet that she had been resting on.

The shadow in front of her startled her.

When she realized the man standing before her was Theodore, her heartbeat gradually calmed down.

"You're back?"

Leaning his tall frame against the desk, Theodore placed the tablet down and gazed at her with lowered eyes. "Why didn't you go back to bed when you were sleepy?"

Phoebe rubbed her eyes, her drowsiness vanishing without a trace. She stood up. "I had a few urgent emails to handle and ended up falling asleep here."

Theodore noticed the red marks on her face and said, "Go change your clothes. I'm taking you somewhere."

"Where are you taking me?" Phoebe asked curiously.

answer, only instructing her to change her

on a cream-colored dress and wore the necklace that Mrs. Reynolds had given her, which made her look particularly

Theodore was already waiting for her at the entrance. She couldn't help but feel that Theodore seemed preoccupied with some troubles, perhaps due to the dim lighting in the

crept into her heart. ;"Is

his head.

and followed him out the door. The two didn't speak on the way, with Phoebe sitting in the passenger seat, watching as

her

factory. Phoebe looked at the desolate scene outside the window and realized she had misunderstood.

taking her out to

of the car. Phoebe quickly followed suit, noticing a

to keep up with Theodore's pace as

sound of insects chirping filled the air, and the reeds swayed in the wind, making the night feel eerie.

and

her fear, Phoebe said, "I can't see

a slower pace. They walked along a gravel