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."

anything unusual. She bent down and

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

was in the driver's seat and saw Phoebe walk out, he almost didn't recognize her. Phoebe,

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

had was gone. Now, she was more like a radiant

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

find a more fitting word

Jack had stolen Theodore's

at the rearview mirror, catching Jack's sneaky look. Jack, feeling guilty, quickly looked ahead, not daring to glance around anymore. "Thank you," Phoebe

falling on her slender neck. She wasn't wearing any jewelry, making her neck appear even

a high-end piece from Buccellati, each series like a work of art,

refuse, Theodore leaned in slightly, extending his long arm to place the necklace

center of Phoebe's collarbone. Theodore's fingers brushed

of electricity shot through Phoebe, making her flinch

mid-air. Seeing her ears go

a beat, he finally

rough, making Phoebe's nerves jump. Her fingers, resting on her knees, curled

trying to keep her cool and stay professional.

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

Theodore had moved on and treated her like a stranger, that would've been perfect. She could focus on her career in Kedora. But Theodore wasn't

signaling he wanted back into her life and work, making it impossible for her to escape

long as no one said

She had definitely learned a lot from that old fox Milton while

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