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!

buy a new one at the

up all the pieces, even under the sofa and in the corners. She muttered, "Even if we buy another, it won't be the same." She sneered

didn't hear her muttering but saw her displeasure. He raised

things anymore. Let's just buy from the flea market next time."

a market where you can buy

the tense atmosphere between Theodore and Brandon when she and Taylor had just come in. Phoebe asked, "So, do you really

then beckoned her with his

looked at him across the desk. "Go ahead.

shook his head.

her upper body crossing the surface, slightly tilting her head to expose her ear. "Is this close enough?" Theodore's gaze sharpened. He suddenly held the back of her neck and

kiss was gentle yet

finally let go, breathing lightly. Phoebe's eyes were misty. She stared at Theodore, looking as

her lipstick on his lips. "I'm

out awkwardly, then remembered the broom. She quickly

her

Phoebe's blush and tiptoed over, teasing softly, "Looks like

her the broom. "I'm

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

Phoebe earlier, and Taylor seemed to treat Phoebe differently, too. It looked like Vanessa didn't stand a

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

lipstick and cleared his throat. "Ms. Ziegler, maybe touch up your

and hadn't noticed her lipstick was smudged. Her cheeks turned

been subtle. Most of her lipstick had been eaten by Theodore, with some smudged around her lips. She looked like she had been ravaged. Phoebe patted her cheeks, quickly wiped off the