Forbidden Passion

Chapter 696 She Doesn't Like Phoebe

Phoebe pulled out a jewelry box and a check from her bag and handed them to Theodore.

"Mr. Reynolds, thanks for your help last night, but I don't like owing people," Phoebe said, all serious.

Theodore glanced at Phoebe's wrist. The bruises from being tied up were gone, but they left a mark on his heart.

He gently took her wrist. Phoebe flinched and tried to pull away, but he led her towards the office. "Let's talk inside."

Inside, everything was just like she remembered. Even her old desk was still there.

Phoebe pulled her hand back and walked to the desk. It was spotless, with a computer, some files, and her usual coffee mug.

This place, like her old apartment, was stuck in time from the day she left.

She felt a mix of emotions and turned to Theodore, who was standing nearby. "Doesn't the desk take up space here?"

Back then, Theodore insisted on moving her workspace to the CEO's office. She never got why. It seemed out of place, but he kept it there. Theodore walked over and leaned on the desk, looking deep into her eyes. "No, it doesn't."

Phoebe felt uneasy.

She placed the jewelry box and check on the desk and pushed them towards Theodore. "I have to go."

Theodore sighed and stood up straight. "I'll see you out."

"No need, Mr. Reynolds, please stay." Phoebe raised her hand to stop him. He didn't insist, and she walked out of the office.

her,

she was around Theodore, she felt nervous and

face suddenly appearing in front of her. She quickly stepped back and, seeing who it was, patted her chest in relief. "Carol!" Carol laughed, as carefree as ever. "Ms. Ziegler, long

smiled faintly. "Long time

her away from

from the drawer, looking

I saw you on TV, I almost didn't recognize you. Is that really the Ms. Ziegler I know? You've changed so much, for the better," Carol said

forehead. "How have you all

good, except for Mr. Reynolds," Carol said, watching her closely. "Since

nodded. "I can

can't blame Mr. Reynolds for what happened back then. The finance department tried everything to gather five billion dollars in cash from nearby cities' banks. Mr. Reynolds didn't hesitate to decide to save you first. But Miss Fitzroy's parents somehow found out about her kidnapping and rushed to the

Phoebe cut

Carol kept going, "Mr. Reynolds still wanted to save you first, but they begged him to save Miss Fitzroy. He didn't give in until Sophia had a heart attack and

shot up, almost knocking over her chair. She looked distressed. "Carol, I have to go.

and

She took a few steps but then stopped, raising

stop talking nonsense?" A cold

Theodore leaning against the office door. She straightened up and said weakly, "Mr.

door to Carol, who looked like she was

clenched her hands tightly. "I'm

respond and turned back into the

staring blankly ahead. Her reflection in the shiny metal wall stared back at

in the elevator wall awkwardly smiled back, looking like a

and Phoebe thought she had moved

today made her realize she had never let go. The resentment of being abandoned, the fear