Forbidden Passion

Chapter 716 Career Path

Walking into the apartment building, Ethan and Ruby took the elevator upstairs. Ethan curiously looked around, and when the elevator arrived with a ding, it startled him. Ruby hugged Ethan tightly and gently patted his back.

Phoebe led Ruby and Ethan out of the elevator. Guadalupe stood at the door with bags at her feet. Phoebe went over to scan her fingerprint, and the door popped open. Ethan looked at the fingerprint lock with wide eyes and asked curiously, "Mom, what's that?"

"This is a fingerprint lock," Ruby explained. Seeing Ethan's confused face, she patiently said, "It means we register our fingerprints in the system, and then we can enter just by scanning our fingerprints." "Oh," Ethan replied and seemed to understand.

Inside, Phoebe turned on the lights. The furniture was covered with dust sheets. Phoebe went over and pulled off the sheets, with Guadalupe helping her.

Luckily, they had moved out recently, so there was little dust. After removing the dust covers, the house looked brand new.

Hubert, Boris, and Noomi's game table was in a corner of the living room, left behind when they moved. Ethan excitedly wiggled his feet and said, "Mom, can I play with that?"

Ruby followed Ethan's gaze to the game table in the corner. Her heart stirred. The game table looked almost new, with some scratches on the surface, indicating it had been used.

Ruby felt weird and thought to herself, 'Phoebe is a single woman, why would she have a game table at home?'

"Mom?" Ethan was still waiting for Ruby's answer.

Ruby put Ethan down, and he ran over with his short legs, lying beside the game table to play with the blocks. Ethan had never played with them before, but he figured it out and enjoyed himself. Phoebe walked up to Ruby and said, "Ethan is very smart."

Ruby looked at Phoebe, filled with doubt. "Phoebe, did you have kids here before?"

"Yes," Phoebe didn't want to elaborate. "You and Ethan can stay in Donovan's old room. It's the last one down the hallway. I'll show you."

the hallway. The house was large, with three bedrooms, a study, and a screening room. Phoebe showed Ruby around, finally stopping at Donovan's room. "We haven't

to the window and pulled back the curtains. The golden sunset light poured in, dazzling. She stood in

hesitated at the door, looking at the very masculine bedroom. Her eyes burned

to cover her eyes, saying in a trembling voice, "Phoebe, can I be alone for a

Ruby trembling all over. She pressed her lips together and left the room without a word. As she passed Ruby, she

into the living room and heard

softly and went

"Aunt Phoebe, what's wrong

better after she lets it out. Ethan, when your mom

nodded vigorously. "I

pat Ethan's head. Looking into his eyes, so much like

for a while to compose herself before coming out. Guadalupe had already left, leaving only Phoebe

out and stood up, checking her watch. "It's getting late. I should go. Call me if

thanked her and said, "Phoebe, thank

me, I'll register your fingerprint in the system." Ruby followed Phoebe to the door. After registering

sigh of relief and took a cab back to Lakeview Estates. She received a call from

her villa, chatting

7 PM at Todi Stadium. I'd like to invite you to join me. How about it?" Stanley said. Phoebe's eyes lit up as she said, "Of course, I'd love to. Thank you for thinking of me. See

"See you tomorrow night!"

Phoebe walked even

were exclusive, inviting top industry professionals, renowned business owners,

next afternoon, Phoebe dressed up and got ready to leave.