Forbidden Passion
Chapter 285 Have You Been Dating Recently?

Phoebe clinked her bottle with Cindy's, then tilted her head back and finished the remaining beer in one gulp. She looked at Cindy and asked, "Cindy, have you been dating recently?"

Cindy choked on her beer, her face and ears turning red. Her voice was hoarse as she replied, "I haven't been dating."

"Really? Then what's with the men's boxers in your bathroom?"

Cindy was shocked.

She had forgotten to hide Patrick's boxers. Her face turned red. "You must have seen it wrong. Those are mine."

Phoebe squinted at her. "Cindy, did you forget that I'm married? Do you think I can't tell if those boxers are yours or someone else's?"

Cindy bit her lip and lowered her eyes, speaking weakly, "I'm not in a serious relationship with him; we're just having a casual fling. I'm already 25 years old. Can't I have a male companion?"

"A male companion, not a boyfriend?" Phoebe frowned.

Even though many girls nowadays treat dating casually, she didn't think Cindy would be so casual.

Cindy didn't dare to meet Phoebe's eyes and tell the truth. "Yes, a male companion. Phoebe, please don't scold me. I'm not serious; I believe in living in the moment."  

Phoebe pressed her lips together. "Cindy, my life is a mess. How could I meddle in yours? I'm just afraid you'll get hurt."

"I won't. I know very well what kind of relationship we have. I won't take it seriously." Cindy said with conviction.  

Patrick treated her as a stand-in, and she knew it very well. But he might not be aware that she treated him as a stand-in, too.

Phoebe sighed. "Just be careful."

"I definitely will, Phoebe. I've told you before, there's someone I like so much in my heart, so I won't fall for him or get any hurt." Cindy said.  

Phoebe knew Cindy wouldn't reveal anything about that male companion, so she didn't press further. They drank in silence.

Sometimes, Phoebe envied Cindy's carefree attitude. If she could just let go of everything, would she be less miserable?

Later, they both indulged in excessive drinking. Despite beer having a low alcohol content, it was still easy to become intoxicated if one was not a habitual drinker. They remained in place; they just leaned on the sofa and chatted.

They talked about everything from their school days to their dreams. Eventually, Phoebe fell asleep, unaware that Theodore was frantically searching for her that night.

After Phoebe drove away, Theodore kept calling her. At first, he could get through, but later, she turned off her phone.

Theodore was furious. After a while, he remembered that his phone had the Maybach's location. He quickly checked it and saw the car on the highway heading back to the city.

He called Lawton and asked him to pick him up. Following the location, they found the car abandoned on the side of the road not far from the highway exit, but Phoebe was disappeared.

Theodore angrily called Phoebe again, but her phone was still off. Gritting his teeth, he drove to the Golden Apartment.

However, Phoebe wasn't at the Golden Apartment. Without saying anything, he quickly left and headed to the Imperial Apartment.  

He was both angry and worried. If Phoebe were at the Imperial Apartment, he wouldn't let her off easily!