Forbidden Passion

Chapter 333 He Came for Her

Feeling guilty from his criticism, Phoebe lowered her head and silently kept eating. After a few bites, she looked up at Lawton and said, "Lawton, have you had dinner? Why don't you join us?" Lawton quickly refused, "No need, Phoebe, I've already eaten."

Phoebe didn't insist and continued eating. Theodore also ate a bit. Just as they finished, John arrived.

Seeing Theodore, John got a lot on his mind. When he noticed Theodore's sharp gaze, he quickly composed himself and recounted what he had found. Lawton also shared what they had discovered, which was similar to John's findings.

Theodore elegantly crossed his legs, looking dignified. Phoebe sat beside him in silence for a long time before asking. "Did my brother get scammed by that girl?"

Before John could speak, Theodore answered, "Yes, she's a professional con artist. The story about her mother being seriously ill was just to deceive Donovan." Phoebe asked, "Has he have any doubts?"

Theodore sneered, "He probably never met a woman like her in his life. He believed everything she said without hesitation and got himself completely involved." Phoebe felt distressed. "He spent over ten million dollars in just three months. What on earth is he thinking?"

"To be precise, he first lost five million dollars. To fill inthat hole, he embezzled another five million from the company, which was taken by the con artist. Donovan is too scared to go back to the corporation and is now bankrupt, so he's hiding," Lawton explained.

Phoebe fell silent.

She probably had never seen a man as foolish as Donovan. How stupid could he be to get scammed out of ten million dollars?

She held her head, her face pale. "I need to calm down for a while."

Theodore looked at her and said, "Money is a small matter. The most important thing now is to find him. If the people from the casino find him first, we'll be in a difficult position."

Phoebe licked her dry lips and said with difficulty, "You don't have to look for him. It's all his fault. He ought to pay the price."

"Don't speak out of

reddened. "I'm not angry but serious. How could he cause such a big mess? What made

an exception. Give him an opportunity to taste success, and he'll think he's invincible. Once someone becomes overconfident, he'll do many incomprehensible things. It's

eyes. Ever since she learned about Donovan's disappearance, her nerves had been on edge. Now, she was on the verge of

was ten

have any sense that something is

more she thought about it, the more furious she became. Tears streamed down her face as she choked out. "Over ten million dollars. If he had been a bit smarter, he wouldn't have chosen to

back. "Everyone harbors some wishful thinking, especially in

making excuses for him?" Phoebe

with red eyes, looking like a cute bunny. Despite the inappropriate timing, Theodore had some

seeing her cry, especially in

together and looked away, noticing Lawton and John looking at Phoebe. He glared at them warningly until they averted their gazes,

you to see things more clearly. Problems that money can

"It's not you who owes ten million. Do you know how many years it would take a normal person to earn that? I've worked diligently for four years and still can't make that much." Theodore didn't understand the struggles of people experiencing poverty. He had lived an affluent life

others, understood that

felt helpless. "You don't have

ten million, and I'll loan it. I'll repay you when I make enough money." Seeing her

an illusion. She had actually tricked Theodore. Phoebe had pretended to cry to soften his

what could he

didn't want

lack money. You don't need to pay me back.

asking, "What do you want me

it later." Theodore's gaze shifted to John. He instructed Lawton, "You and John go to their previous