Forbidden Passion

Chapter 400 An Intimate Kiss

Phoebe was shocked, almost thinking she was imagining things. She even held her breath for a moment. After Theodore's affectionate words, he felt shy, cleared his throat, and didn't say more.

"Charge is over. I'm ready again," Theodore said.

When Theodore let go, Phoebe felt a bit lost. She saw him stepping over broken porcelain pieces.

Those were antiques.

Phoebe remembered when she first joined the CEO's office and went to an auction with Theodore. She had really liked those antiques. They paid three million dollars after several bids. She was devastated. If Theodore had asked, she would have said no.

Porcelain is fragile, just like their marriage.

Phoebe stood still for a few seconds, then went to get a broom.

Carol saw Phoebe with the broom and quickly took it from her. "Ms. Ziegler, let me do it."

"It's okay." Phoebe felt down. She waved her hand and walked past Carol.

Theodore was behind his desk. He looked up at Phoebe, who was cleaning the broken pieces, and said, "I remember you liked this antique." Theodore remembered Phoebe being surprised. She said, "It's broken now. I'm just sad about the three million dollars."

She was more than a bit sad.

With her salary, it would take years to earn three million dollars. And now it was broken.

Rich people were so unpredictable!

a new one at the next

the pieces, even under the sofa and in the corners. She muttered, "Even if we

hear her muttering but saw her displeasure. He raised an

fragile things anymore. Let's just buy from the flea market next time." "Flea market?" Theodore was

market where you can buy anything. It's cheap and practical." Theodore laughed. "Alright, we'll go there next

smile. She remembered the tense atmosphere between Theodore and Brandon when she and Taylor had just come in. Phoebe asked, "So,

then

Theodore had more to say. She walked over and looked at him across the desk. "Go

his head. "Still too

the desk, her upper body crossing the surface, slightly tilting her head to expose her ear. "Is this

kiss was gentle

through her lips and teeth, his nose brushing against hers, overly intimate. After a while, Theodore finally let go, breathing lightly. Phoebe's eyes were misty. She stared at Theodore, looking as

lipstick on

then remembered the broom. She quickly went

watched her cute

and tiptoed over, teasing softly, "Looks like

quickly handed her the broom. "I'm

disappear behind the elevator doors, laughing. She hadn't

earlier, and Taylor seemed to

with a complicated expression. "Ms. Ziegler, Evelyn is here." Phoebe's bit of joy instantly vanished,

touch up your makeup in

a daze and hadn't noticed her lipstick was smudged. Her cheeks turned red. "I'll go to the

restroom. The mirror showed her face. John had been subtle. Most of her lipstick had been eaten by Theodore, with some smudged around her lips.