Forbidden Passion
Chapter 292 Partiality towards Vanessa

"What does he say?" Phoebe asked.

John reported everything he had inquired to Phoebe one by one, "Mr. Tompson's assistant receives a sum of money, and the other party asks for the assistant's help, hoping that the assistant can introduce Mr. Tompson, mentioning that the woman greatly admires Mr. Tompson's talent and wants to chat with Mr. Tompson at the Sunset Hotel."

Phoebe squinted. "Is he talking about me?"

"Yes, it's said that Mr. Tompson's reputation has been growing in recent years, and he has become more protective of his image. He has long planned to stop, but if it weren't for the assistant's instigation, Mr. Tompson would never have targeted you," John said.

Phoebe lightly tapped the table with her fingers, sneering. "It seems they want to use someone else to do the dirty work. Mr. Tompson's reputation is already poor, and he's a repeat offender. Just lure him to the Sunset Hotel, spike his drink, and he's likely to go berserk."

"Yes, even if discovered, as long as the assistant escapes, we won't find any evidence implicating a third party in this matter," John said, growing angrier, wishing to punish the person behind the scenes. Phoebe clenched her fist. "Can we find Mr. Tompson's assistant?"

"He hasn't contacted anyone since he fled, so it should be difficult to locate him." John had already sent others to his hometown these days, but his parents died in a car accident a few years ago, and he had no relatives left there. Phoebe pursed her red lips. "They have planned this well and won't let us catch them so easily. Let's end it here."

"Miss Ziegler, you've suffered so much injustice. Are you just going to let them go?" John asked unwillingly.

"They will receive their due punishment one day. No rush for now," Phoebe said lightly. Phoebe knew that she had reached the limit of how deep she could investigate, and digging further would be a waste of energy. Besides, even if she obtained evidence, what difference would it make?

Theodore wouldn't believe Phoebe. Even if she presented evidence to him, he would still favor Vanessa.

'Forget it! With this energy, Phoebe can do something else; there is no need to make herself suffer.' John pursed his lips, ultimately saying nothing and reporting today's schedule to Phoebe.

At the top of the Reynolds Group, Theodore stormed back into his office, clearing his desk with loud crashes that startled all the employees on the entire floor.

Lawton stood outside the office, having just discovered some explosive news, but now he didn't dare to go in and report it.

Lawton was truly unlucky, encountering Theodore in a bad mood while needing to report such crucial information. How unfortunate!

Carol was already cowering in fear, and the two of them were standing outside the door, looking very scared.

Theodore was sure to be furious, likely because of the incident between Phoebe and Vanessa downstairs. It was strange. How did Phoebe end up in conflict with Vanessa? After a moment, the room quieted down, followed by a loud shout, "Come in!"

Lawton touched his nose, silently praying he wouldn't be beaten to death by the enraged boss, then quickly rolled inside.

"Theodore!" Lawton said.

Theodore stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, his face ominously dark, several cigarette butts on the ground, with one still burning in his hand.

The wisps of smoke made Theodore look eerie and sinister. "Speak!"

Lawton was very afraid, mustering the courage to speak, "Mr. Reynolds, in my opinion, today might not be the best day for a report. Perhaps should I come back tomorrow?" Theodore's cold, intimidating gaze fixed on Lawton. "Speak!"

Lawton gritted his teeth, thinking, 'You asked for it, don't blame me if you get angrier later.'

"I found out what you asked me to look up about Bishop," Lawton said.

Theodore paused, staring at Lawton, a sense of foreboding creeping in, anticipating news he wouldn't like.

Lawton hesitated, then asked Theodore, "Mr. Reynolds, should I continue?"

"Speak!" Theodore wasn't one to shy away from the truth, no matter how unpleasant.

Sighing inwardly, 'Lawton don't want to upset Theodore further, but he has to obey orders.'

He began his report, "Bishop has a single mother named Marlowe, who used to be a teacher at a rural school. When Mr. Reynolds spent a year at that school, he fell in love with Marlowe. However, upon returning to Kedora, the Reynolds family faced bankruptcy due to a global financial crisis. Mr. Reynolds had to opt for a business marriage to save the Reynolds Group's legacy at that time, reluctantly marrying your mother."

At this point, Theodore almost understood. Bishop was his father's illegitimate child from outside, prompting a sudden smirk. "Go on."

Lawton's heart skipped a beat, lowering his gaze, becoming a detached reporting machine. "Shortly after Mr. Reynolds' marriage, Marlowe comes looking for him, but Mrs. Reynolds Junior intercepts her. It's unclear what Mrs. Reynolds Junior said to Marlowe, but Marlowe leaves with a hundred thousand dollars given by Mrs. Reynolds Junior and never appears before Mr. Reynolds again."

In the world of the elite, the unbelievable often turned out to be true.

Theodore frowned, never expecting to hear gossip about his father one day, all because he first encountered his father's illegitimate child.

"So my dad doesn't cheat; it is that woman who secretly has a child?" Theodore asked.

Lawton choked, coughing a few times until Theodore's murderous gaze forced him to continue, "If things were that simple, you wouldn't have met Bishop."

"Speak!" Theodore ordered.

Lawton licked his lips under pressure and said, "About ten years ago, Bishop offended a noble at university, nearly getting killed. Marlowe, fearing ongoing retaliation against Bishop, approached Mr. Reynolds. Since then, Mr. Reynolds has maintained contact with them, even... even funding the Sunset Hotel for Bishop."

In an instant, Theodore's expression turned extremely unpleasant, "Did they reconnect ten years ago? Brandon Reynolds can really keep secrets!" Lawton thought, 'You have already called him Mr. Reynolds by his full name, showing how angry you are.'

Theodore chuckled coldly, extinguishing the cigarette butt on the ground, snatching the investigation materials from Lawton's hand, and striding out. Watching Theodore's furious departure, Lawton thought, 'It's all over. Who can now calm Mr. Reynolds' rage?'

Theodore kicked open Brandon's office door, where several shareholders were present. The sound startled them, and they turned to see Theodore enter.

Brandon noticed his son's visible anger, furrowing his brow. He dismissed the shareholders and had his secretary close the door before facing Theodore. "Theodore, you are being very rude!" Brandon said angrily.