Forbidden Passion

Chapter 627 Stop Gossip, Study More

The word "girlfriend" hit Phoebe like a ton of bricks, and she was momentarily stunned. Then she shrugged it off, saying, "It's cool."

Mary tilted her head, checking out Phoebe's perfectly sculpted profile. Maybe it was the lighting or something, but Mary caught a hint of sadness in Phoebe's vibe. Mary decided to drop the subject and turned her attention to the stage performance.

The charity gala wrapped up around ten. As the stage lights dimmed, Noah hustled over from the celeb section.

"Phoebe, let me take you home," Noah said, all eager.

Phoebe got up, stretching her slightly numb legs. She smiled and said, "No need. There are paparazzi outside. With your current fame, it wouldn't be good to be photographed." "But I want to take you home," Noah insisted, his eyes practically begging. In the dim light, the affection in his eyes was hard to miss.

Mary, standing nearby, chimed in, "If it's not too much trouble, could you give me a ride too? I still want to discuss the reality show details with Ms. Ziegler."

With Mary tagging along, even if the paparazzi snapped a pic, it wouldn't be a big deal. Phoebe then agreed, "Alright, let's go."

Phoebe led the way towards the exit. Noah quickly caught up and whispered, "Phoebe, what reality show?"

"I'll fill you in later in the car." With so many people around, Phoebe wasn't sure how far Mary and her team had planned. Spilling the beans too soon might mess things up. "Okay."

As they walked away, Sandra stood next to Theodore, watching Noah's retreating figure. She deliberately said in front of Theodore, "Theodore, does Noah have a thing for Ms. Ziegler?" Theodore's eyes flickered with a dark light, his handsome face showing no emotion. "Stop gossiping and study more."

Sandra pouted, clearly annoyed. "How am I gossiping? I'm just curious. Theodore, Ms. Ziegler is quite the catch. I heard Mr. Vanderbilt has been visiting her in Caneda a lot these past two years. Are they getting hitched or what?" Patrick, hearing her naively bring up Edward, was ready for some drama.

looked down at Sandra quietly. She got more and more nervous under his gaze, clutching her dress anxiously. "Theodore, did

you can't keep quiet, don't stay

Sandra's face fell. "Theodore."

didn't look at

with resentment towards Phoebe. Why did Phoebe have

and put a hand on his shoulder. "Come on, let's

easily shrugged off Patrick's hand and said coldly, "I'm busy with

worried you'll go home and drink alone. Want me to find out where Phoebe's

"No need."

feeling a bit

thought of Theodore's house-wrecking cat, Ollie, and said, "Alright, then you can spend

While waiting for their car at the

and Noah practically shielded Phoebe as he helped her inside. Patrick, hands stuffed in his pockets, turned to Theodore

Noah, lingering for a

a hint of mischief in his voice, "Some folks are about to lose their girl and

didn't even bother responding and just

the AC was cranked up too low. Noah draped a thin blanket over

everyone called him 'Cool Guy,"

female artists. Mary had thought Noah was just naturally distant, but now she saw he had someone special in his heart. Phoebe smiled at

what kind of reality show are you talking about? Aren't

promoting local intangible cultural heritage. It's basically a travel show with a cultural twist. We can't ignore what worked