Forbidden Passion

Chapter 669 Don't Give the Opportunity to Others

Phoebe finished talking and, without even glancing at Theodore's stunned face, turned and walked away quickly. The setting sun stretched her shadow long behind her. Theodore rubbed his forehead with his long fingers and let out a low chuckle.

Phoebe turning him down was no surprise. If winning her back was that easy, she wouldn't have left him so decisively all those years ago.

Today, Theodore was just testing the waters.

As long as Phoebe wasn't completely disgusted, he saw it as a win.

He looked up at her retreating figure and shouted, "Phoebe, no matter how far you go, I'm gonna win you back."

Phoebe's back stiffened, and she gripped her bag strap tighter. If she hadn't already walked a bit away, she might've thrown her bag at his head to knock some sense into him.

It was rush hour, and a bunch of employees were leaving the Empire State Building, just in time to hear Theodore's bold declaration.

For a moment, the company chat group blew up.

[Wow, Mr. Reynolds just confessed to Ms. Ziegler downstairs. Think the red roses this morning were from him?]

[Totally. Never thought I'd see Mr. Reynolds chasing someone, though his methods are kinda lame.]

[A CEO's pursuit is called romantic, duh.]

[Got it. Wanna bet on how long it'll take Mr. Reynolds to win over Ms. Ziegler?]

Ms. Ziegler's all about her career? I bet she'll stay

on their careers. Who needs

was buzzing, but someone

and he picked it up to see a string of messages on WhatsApp. After reading them, Edward's face darkened with

said, "Edward, you look scary. I'm

in frustration and said, "I gotta go

him leave and asked in a small voice, "Edward, are you going

paused but didn't turn back. He walked out of the villa, and soon the sound of an engine starting could

head and played with his toys. After a long while, he sighed, "Loving someone

and heard Benjamin's sigh. "Benjamin, where's Edward? Wasn't he supposed to watch cartoons with you?

think he has a chance. Phoebe doesn't want to come back with

She sighed. Edward was a stubborn guy. After all these years,

walked out, her phone rang. She took it out of her bag, glanced at the caller ID, and

one across

tight,

hung up. She shook her

The window rolled down, and Edward leaned

in, balancing her shopping bags and purse on her lap. "It's just a short

said, "I heard from Evelyn that you

Edward nodded, "That's fine."

lot

her seatbelt and was about to open the door when Edward grabbed her wrist. She paused and looked back at him, saying, "What's

at her intently, his eyes filled with deep emotion. "Phoebe, do you know I've been waiting for you all this