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.

and the wine and room key he

if she hadn't gone to the wrong room that night, she wouldn't have escaped

of disgust and didn't want any further contact with him. Raphael's appearance also reminded her of that night at

help Raphael downstairs." Lawton immediately stepped forward and helped Raphael away. Raphael, indeed

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

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

"Dad," Theodore frowned.

the daughter-in-law of

bit displeased with how Phoebe addressed him. "Is

that I have no connection with the Reynolds family, I feel it's more appropriate

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and son of the Reynolds family looked displeased. Theodore grabbed her wrist and said, "Dad, Phoebe and I have something to discuss. We'll be

from behind, "Phoebe, you were once our daughter-in-law. I hope you conduct yourself

at her side and was pulled into the

barely contained anger. He said, "Do you really want to

replied, "Mr. Reynolds, our relationship was just a charade. You don't think

Theodore growled in

Compared to getting back

at her, his eyes bloodshot

to me. After all, Mr. Reynolds, you once abandoned me for Miss Fitzroy. You might do it again for another woman, plunging

this something you can never get over?" Theodore looked at her with deep pain in

trust you. Even as a bed partner, you could bring me to

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She had been deeply hurt once and still hadn't recovered from the emotional