Forbidden Passion

Chapter 526 Who Do You Think You Are

Phoebe was in a daze when she suddenly heard a dull thud from outside, like the sound of something heavy hitting the ground. She woke up with a start.

There were faint sounds of an argument outside. Phoebe quickly sat up, threw off the covers, and got out of bed. The room wasn't cold, but she shivered instinctively. She put on her shoes, grabbed the suit hanging on the coat rack, and quickly walked to the door.

Phoebe didn't open the door to go out but instead pressed her ear against it to eavesdrop on the commotion outside. She seemed to hear Donovan's voice.

Donovan yelled, "Theodore, you said you wanted me to manage a company, but you just made me a figurehead with no real power. When something goes wrong, you push the blame onto me and make me take responsibility." Hearing this, Phoebe's heart sank. She yanked the door open and rushed out.

She walked up to Donovan in a few steps and asked, "Donovan, what happened with the subsidiary?"

Seeing Phoebe come out of the lounge, Donovan guessed she had overheard their conversation. He didn't bother to hide his anger. "Ask him; his intent in assigning me to manage that company was entirely malevolent." Theodore didn't defend himself. He quietly watched Phoebe, curious to see how she would handle the situation.

Phoebe frowned. "Donovan, explain yourself clearly. You're making baseless accusations. How can I believe you?"

Donovan replied, "Fine. The company Theodore gave me was a mess. I was appointed as the general manager position, eager to make significant changes, but no one listened to me. To them, I was just someone with a connection to Theodore, or worse, a fool being sidelined. Now the company is being audited, and they've found nearly a hundred million dollars in tax discrepancies."

"A hundred million dollars in discrepancies?" Phoebe was stunned, her mind going blank.

"Yes. Now I have to make up for it within half a month, or they'll throw me in jail. I just confronted Theodore, but he denied everything." Donovan's eyes were burning with anger.

Donovan felt both furious and wronged. He had wanted to achieve something significant and live a respectable life, but things had gone awry.

How ridiculous it was!

Theodore would help

disbelief, "Mr. Reynolds, is

for why there's a hundred million dollar discrepancy after three months of his management,

to speak further. He pressed a button on the phone and instructed Carol,

guards arrived quickly, all tall and burly. As soon as they entered, they forcefully pushed Donovan's

Phoebe

coldly in his executive chair, not stopping the security guards' rough

held down by the security guards. Unable to break free, his anger flared up. He turned and punched one of

startling the guards. They had never seen anyone dare to act out in front of Theodore. It

surrounded by seven or eight guards. Using his brute strength, he managed to knock

help Donovan, but Theodore grabbed her arm tightly,

demanded, "Theodore, make

a group of security guards, his face down and his hands twisted behind his back, Phoebe felt a chill in her

you bastard,"

face. "Donovan, either

at Theodore in disbelief, her

he lost his sense of proportion and spoke recklessly,

at Donovan

her heart grew colder. "Theodore, Donovan has been working tirelessly, sometimes even staying at the company. He deserves some credit for his hard work." Theodore spoke, "Phoebe,

without considering the long-term consequences. I'm giving him a lesson. If he can't solve