Forbidden Passion

Chapter 690 The Cunning Little Fox

Outside the Empire State Building.

Theodore leaned against the car door, rocking a tuxedo with a pocket square tucked in.

He had this aristocratic vibe, just standing there with his broad shoulders and long legs. The tux looked pricey, but he made it look even better.

Theodore was waiting for Phoebe, all chill, when he heard the click-clack of high heels from inside the building. He quickly looked up.

A slender, graceful figure caught his eye. Phoebe was lifting her dress, walking like a queen stepping down from her throne.

In an instant, she dazzled him and stole his heart.

Theodore couldn't take his eyes off her, filled with a possessive intensity.

He suddenly regretted it. He shouldn't have given her that dress, shouldn't have brought her to the banquet. He couldn't stand the thought of others ogling her beauty. Just imagining all those eyes on Phoebe made Theodore want to whisk her away to the Imperial Apartment and keep her hidden, never letting anyone else see her. Phoebe stopped in front of Theodore, tilting her chin up to look at him.

The sunset's glow bathed them, and Phoebe's eyes seemed to sparkle.

Phoebe said, "Sorry to keep you waiting, let's go."

Theodore felt a rush of heat, almost unable to resist kissing her as she looked at him like that.

He didn't want to mess things up, so he turned his gaze away, using the act of opening the door to ease his longing.

Theodore opened the car door and said, "Please, get in."

She bent

and hard to manage. Theodore leaned in to help Phoebe gather the part of the dress that had fallen outside and placed it inside the car. Theodore closed

when Jack was in the driver's seat and saw Phoebe walk out, he

as Theodore's chief secretary. Even though she appeared strong, she couldn't help but seem a bit pretentious, with an underlying sense of insecurity. However,

gone. Now, she

car drove off, Jack sincerely complimented, "Ms. Ziegler, you

a more fitting word to

Jack had stolen Theodore's

look. Jack, feeling guilty, quickly looked

to look at her, his gaze falling on her slender neck. She wasn't wearing any jewelry, making her neck appear even more graceful. Theodore took out a jewelry box from his suit pocket

piece from Buccellati, each series like a work

in slightly, extending his long arm to place the necklace

of Phoebe's collarbone. Theodore's fingers brushed lightly across

flinch and scoot to the

froze mid-air. Seeing her ears go crimson,

beat, he finally looked

jump. Her fingers, resting on her knees, curled

me the hassle of finding an outfit," Phoebe said, trying to keep her cool and stay professional. Honestly, Phoebe didn't want to get too tangled up with Theodore again,

chose to come back, she couldn't avoid running into

She could focus on her career

making it impossible for her to escape him. Although Phoebe didn't play with Theodore's feelings, she didn't hesitate to take advantage of the

long as no one said anything outright, Phoebe stayed polite

looked at Phoebe. She had definitely learned a lot from that

"No need. If you return them, they'll just gather dust