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.

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

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

disgust and didn't want any further contact with him. Raphael's

serious expression, quickly walked to Phoebe's side, blocking Raphael's harassment. "Mr. Upton, you're drunk. Lawton, help Raphael downstairs." Lawton immediately

found excuses to leave. Even Stanley followed suit,

with a stern and authoritative demeanor, frowned when he saw Phoebe standing there without greeting him. "Have you forgotten your

"Dad," Theodore frowned.

however, didn't care much about Brandon's attitude. She was no longer the daughter-in-law of the

addressed him. "Is

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

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her wrist and said, "Dad, Phoebe and I

away, but Brandon's authoritative voice came from behind, "Phoebe, you were once our daughter-in-law. I hope you

and was pulled into

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

light in the elevator. Feeling irritated, she replied, "Mr. Reynolds, our relationship was just a charade. You don't think I still want to marry into the

growled

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

his eyes bloodshot and

choose the option most beneficial to me. After all, Mr. Reynolds, you once abandoned me for Miss Fitzroy. You might do it again

at her with deep pain

you. Even as a bed partner, you

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