Forbidden Passion
Chapter 385 You Want a Divorce, Over My Dead Body

Phoebe followed Daisy to the chairman's office. Brandon was lounging on a dark leather sofa, his middle-aged face showing signs of age and authority. Hearing footsteps, he looked up at Phoebe and gestured. "Sit."

Phoebe sat across from Brandon, feeling a bit uneasy. She placed her hands on her knees. "Mr. Reynolds, you wanted to see me," she said.

Brandon glanced at Daisy, who then left, closing the door behind her.

"Phoebe, I heard you've been away from home for a few days. Is Theodore giving you trouble? You can tell me and your mom if something's wrong," Brandon said warmly. Phoebe was surprised.

"You're both adults. Running away after a fight isn't the solution. Move back home tonight. I'll talk to Theodore," Brandon continued.

Phoebe hadn't expected Brandon to bring up her relationship with Theodore. Wasn't he more worried about the Bishop scandal? "Dad, I..."

Brandon saw her hesitation and asked gently, "Is there a problem?"

Phoebe lowered her head. She didn't want to go back to the Imperial Apartment. It wasn't that she feared Theodore would hurt her, but after everything, she didn't know how to face him. "Dad, I want a divorce from Mr. Reynolds," Phoebe said, summoning her courage to look at Brandon. "We can't go on anymore."

Brandon's brow furrowed, and his gaze became more serious. "Phoebe, do you know what you're saying?"

"I do," Phoebe replied earnestly. "After the divorce, I'll leave Kedora and never bother him again."

Before Brandon could respond, the office door was kicked open, and a tall, imposing figure stormed in. "Phoebe, who gave you the nerve to divorce me?"

Phoebe froze. She didn't need to turn around to know Theodore was approaching. His overwhelming presence made her want to escape.

Theodore strode in, glaring at the back of Phoebe's head with a fierce expression, as if he wanted to tear her apart.

Seeing Theodore's arrogance, Brandon angrily grabbed a cup from the coffee table and threw it at him. "Theodore, how dare you talk to Phoebe like that?"

Theodore tilted his head slightly to avoid the cup, but the coffee inside splashed on him, soaking his shirt.

He flicked the coffee off his shirt with his long fingers and sneered at Brandon. "Do you still have time to meddle in my affairs? You're getting a divorce, so can't you stand to see my marriage happy?" "Is your marriage happy?" Brandon scoffed. "If so, would Phoebe want to divorce you?"

Theodore's face darkened.

He glared at the back of Phoebe's head, his eyes filled with malice. He had thought that after a few days, Phoebe would calm down and come home. He hadn't expected her to want a divorce still. It seemed he hadn't made love with Phoebe enough last time, leaving her with the energy to think about such things.

Theodore walked heavily to Phoebe, bent down, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her up from the sofa. Phoebe almost fell into his arms.

She quickly steadied herself as Theodore's furious voice boomed above her. "Phoebe, after everything, you still don't know your place. You want a divorce over my dead body!"

"Theodore!" Phoebe shook off his hand, took a few deep breaths to calm down, then bowed slightly to Brandon. "Dad, I'm leaving now."

Without another glance at Theodore, she walked out of the office.

Theodore was on the verge of following when Brandon interjected, "Theodore, is your recent behavior linked to Phoebe?"

Theodore paused and looked down at Brandon. "You probably don't know what Bishop did to us in Starfall City. I was just retaliating. The fact that I didn't leave him permanently disabled shows my mercy." "You!" Brandon's face turned pale.

Theodore looked at him coldly. "Dad, keep Bishop in check. The Reynolds Group has nothing to do with him. If he interferes, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Brandon stood up abruptly. "Theodore, Bishop is your brother. For years, I've protected you both, never letting Bishop experience a day with a father. The person I owe the most is Bishop." "What about my mom? You've kept this secret from her for over twenty years. Have you thought about how much it would hurt her if she found out?" Theodore was furious. Brandon gritted his teeth. "So, what do you want me to do?"

Theodore sneered. "Send them out of Kedora. Make sure they never appear in front of us again, or I will never forgive you!"

"Theodore, Theodore," Brandon called out several times, watching helplessly as Theodore slammed the door and left. He collapsed onto the sofa in despair.

After a while, Daisy came in and saw Brandon's troubled expression. She asked gravely, "Brandon, what should we do now?"

Brandon's face was full of worry. "At this point, we can only ask Bishop and Marlowe to make sacrifices."

Daisy knew he had chosen his family. She hesitated and said, "What about Ms. Black?"

"I'll talk to her. She's been with me for so many years. She'll understand my choice." Brandon sighed, looking ten years older.

He had already hurt Marlowe, making her his mistress for over twenty years. He didn't want to hurt Taylor anymore. It was best if Taylor never knew the truth and remained blissfully unaware. The office was silent for a few seconds before Brandon suddenly asked, "Theodore mentioned that Bishop went to Starfall City. What's that about?"

Daisy explained the situation, and Brandon slammed the coffee table in anger. "Why did Bishop provoke Theodore?"

Daisy replied, "Maybe he was provoked by your suggestion to send them away, so he plotted against Donovan to lure Mr. Reynolds to Starfall City."

"Foolish!" Brandon was furious. Ever since Theodore took over the company and ruthlessly eliminated the corrupt elements, Brandon knew Theodore was not someone who held onto old sentiments. Moreover, Bishop's existence was a thorn in Theodore's side. Theodore hadn't acted against Bishop before out of respect for Brandon.

On the 17th floor, in the director's office, Phoebe had just sat down when the door was kicked open. Theodore walked in with a grim expression.

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