Forbidden Passion

Chapter 792 She Doesn't Want to Get Hurt Again

Phoebe clenched her hand. What had Theodore gone through all these years to learn how to flirt under the table? She looked up and saw Stanley watching her with interest. Feeling a bit uneasy, she said, "I need to use the restroom."

She pushed back her chair and quickly walked out of the private room. There was a waiter standing outside. She lowered her voice and said, "The bill, please."

The waiter respectfully replied, "Ms. Ziegler, Mr. Reynolds has already settled the bill."

Phoebe raised her eyebrows slightly, nodded to the waiter, and went to the restroom to wash her hands. When she returned to the private room, Stanley was waiting for her.

"I'll take care of what you mentioned earlier. I have a meeting this afternoon. Phoebe, let's catch up later," Stanley said as he stood up and shook her hand.

As they walked out of the private room, they happened to run into Theodore and his group finishing their meal and coming out of the adjacent room. Phoebe paused, taken aback.

No wonder Theodore knew she was here. He must have seen her when she and Stanley passed by the private room earlier.

Among the group, besides Brandon and Theodore, there were a few industry figures Phoebe had met when she was Theodore's secretary.

A sharp-eyed person recognized her and said with a smile, "Isn't this Ms. Ziegler? I heard you started an entertainment company and it's doing very well. Impressive!"

Phoebe nodded to the person, "Mr. Upton, long time no see."

Raphael Upton, who was having dinner with Theodore's group for the first time today, had drunk a bit too much and reeked of alcohol. He walked unsteadily towards Phoebe.

"Ms. Ziegler, you worked at our company for a few months back then. Mr. Reynolds, how could you let someone as capable as Ms. Ziegler leave?" Raphael said, standing next to Phoebe and reaching out to pat her shoulder.

Phoebe dodged, frowning. She hadn't expected to run into Raphael at this moment.

After leaving the Reynolds Group, she had planned to start anew and went to work as Raphael's secretary. Later, she learned from colleagues that Raphael only hired pretty secretaries to send them to the beds of board members of partner companies for greater benefits.

first day, Raphael took her to a banquet, and the wine and room key

wrong room that night, she wouldn't have

now, Phoebe felt a flash of disgust and didn't want any further contact with him. Raphael's appearance also

Raphael's harassment. "Mr. Upton, you're drunk. Lawton, help Raphael downstairs." Lawton immediately stepped forward and

expression, the others quickly found excuses to leave. Even Stanley followed suit, leaving the corridor with just Brandon,

standing there without greeting him. "Have you forgotten your manners after

"Dad," Theodore frowned.

daughter-in-law of the Reynolds family and wouldn't fear him as she once

with how Phoebe addressed him. "Is that

the Reynolds family, I feel it's

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Reynolds family looked displeased. Theodore grabbed her wrist and said,

but Brandon's authoritative voice came from behind, "Phoebe, you were once our daughter-in-law. I hope you conduct yourself properly outside and avoid being seen

and was pulled into the elevator by

the two of them in the elevator, Phoebe withdrew her hand, sensing Theodore's barely contained anger. He said, "Do you really want to sever all ties with

our relationship was just a charade. You

growled in

up at him, "I thought it over last night. Compared to getting back together with

at her, his

"I'm a businesswoman. After weighing the pros and cons, I naturally choose the option most beneficial to me. After all, Mr. Reynolds, you once

can never get over?" Theodore looked at her with deep pain in his eyes. "For three years, I've regretted it every

problem," Phoebe interrupted coldly. "Mr. Reynolds, I don't trust you. Even as a bed partner, you could bring

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out. She had been deeply hurt once and still hadn't