Forbidden Passion

Chapter 329 Want Her Dead

Phoebe's temples throbbed. She was silent for a few seconds before saying. "Do you have a bit of conscience? I'm in a completely unfamiliar place. If I don't check in first, do you want me to sleep on the street tonight?" Evelyn knew her previous words were a bit harsh. She said, "I'm worried about Donovan. Since you're already there, find him first. I'm sure he has a place for you to stay."

"What if I can't find him?" Phoebe asked.

Evelyn, "That's impossible. Don't curse Donovan."

Phoebe closed her eyes tightly in frustration. "Not once since I got off the plane have you asked me once if the flight was tiring or if I felt airsick. I know you probably think I am picked up off the street, but you don't have to show such obvious favoritism."

With that, she hung up the phone.

John looked up and saw Phoebe in the rearview mirror, her chest heaving with anger. He said, "Phoebe, what you just said..."

Phoebe saw the confusion in his eyes and gave a bitter smile. "I'm her biological, not adopted."

John nodded thoughtfully.

Phoebe explained helplessly, "She really is my mom. I am feeling a bit upset and deliberately snap at her."

John chuckled. "I understand."

Children became very angry when facing obvious parental favoritism, and so did he, which was why he preferred to work outside rather than at his family's company.

The taxi soon arrived at their booked hotel. Many of the folks who came to Starfall City to gamble decided to dwell in this residential area.

terrible

information. There are a lot of people here, and many come and go from the casinos. We should be able to find out something." "Okay,"

Phoebe took a quick

woke up, the setting sun

on her wristwatch, only to realize it was still set to her home country's time. She then checked her phone. It was six in the evening. She had

to sit up, her temples still aching, but she knew she couldn't waste any more time. She had to find

had been missing for several days. If he had run off

fear was that loan sharks had gotten hold of him. Those people would stop at nothing for money, and if Donovan really fell into their hands, he might not come out whole. As she got out of bed, she heard

door to let him in. Seeing her still pale face, John asked, "Phoebe, are you still unwell?" Phoebe shook her head. "I'm okay, not too

on the round table, took the takeout boxes out of the paper bag, and

hadn't eaten

the utensils, asking, "John, do you find out

her, his eyes softening as

to John recount what he

from whom many people borrowed money every day. In two hours, John had finally spoken with an insider. The individual told him that Ziegler had borrowed five million dollars from

felt dizzy at hearing

much do you say?" Phoebe

"Five million dollars. With interest, it's nearly six million now. If we don't pay it off soon, it's going to keep snowballing." Phoebe felt a sudden blackout. After a long pause, she gritted her teeth and said, "John, buy tickets to go

embezzled five million dollars in corporate project funds." Phoebe's spoon fell into her bowl. She was utterly

of hard work for the Reynolds Group, she had yet to earn five million dollars in total. While Donovan had managed to squander nearly ten million dollars in just a few months in Starfall

tallest building in Starfall City is," Phoebe

asked, "Why do you want to know

me a million