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!

new one

sofa and in the corners. She muttered, "Even if we buy another, it won't be the same."

but saw her displeasure. He raised an eyebrow, "What are

smiling. "I don't like these fragile things anymore. Let's just

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

when she and Taylor

her for a moment, then beckoned her

She walked over and looked at him across the desk. "Go ahead. I can hear

his head. "Still

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

gentle yet irresistible,

a while, Theodore finally let go, breathing

on his lips. "I'm

out awkwardly, then remembered the broom. She quickly went back, grabbed it,

her cute

and tiptoed over, teasing softly, "Looks like I

the broom. "I'm heading

behind the elevator doors, laughing. She hadn't noticed Phoebe

Phoebe and Theodore were really sweet. Theodore had actually acted cute with Phoebe earlier, and Taylor seemed to treat Phoebe differently, too. It looked like Vanessa

returned to the 17th floor, and John quickly approached, pointing to her office with a complicated expression. "Ms. Ziegler, Evelyn is

Ziegler, maybe touch up your makeup in the

had been in a daze and hadn't noticed her lipstick was smudged. Her

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