Forbidden Passion
Chapter 474 Phoebe's Doubts

Phoebe felt her blood boil and shot up from her seat, jabbing a finger at Vanessa. "Vanessa, you better not regret this!"

"Regret?" Vanessa spat back, her eyes full of hate. "The only thing I regret is leaving Kedora and giving you a shot."

Phoebe slammed her hands on the desk. "I don't care about the past. You know why you left. And as for Grace being in the film, you can't stop it." "Let's see who really runs Queen Entertainment," Vanessa said, her voice like steel.

Phoebe pressed her lips together. She knew this talk with Vanessa would be a mess, but she had to give it a shot.

She leaned in, making the air between them thick with tension.

"Vanessa, don't you think it's weird? Madison's a brat, but she doesn't usually go after someone this hard."

Vanessa narrowed her eyes. "What are you getting at?"

Phoebe straightened up. "Don't you think Grace's eyes look a lot like Theodore's and Christopher's?"

Vanessa's jaw dropped. "What are you saying?"

"If you're curious, Ms. Fitzroy, why not check it out yourself?" Phoebe said, giving Vanessa a look before walking out the door.

Vanessa's mind was spinning. 'What did Phoebe mean? Was she hinting that Grace was Theodore's sister? No way. But Madison's attitude towards Grace was fishy. Even if she didn't like Grace, she wouldn't go this far unless Grace was a threat to her spot at Queen Entertainment.'

With that notion firmly in her mind, Vanessa hit the intercom. "Bring Grace to my office."

A few minutes later, Grace knocked on the door, and Vanessa's voice was low. "Come in."

Grace walked in and stood by the desk. "Ms. Fitzroy, you wanted to see me?"

Vanessa remained silent, her gaze fixed on Grace. Thanks to Phoebe, she couldn't help but notice the resemblance between Grace's eyes and those of Theodore and Christopher. However, leaping to conclusions could be perilous. Instead, Vanessa inquired, "When's your birthday?"

Grace revealed her birthday, and it turned out to be the same day as Madison's. Vanessa's heart skipped a beat; that was too much of a coincidence.

Thinking about Madison, she realized Madison didn't look much like Taylor or Brandon. A whirlwind of thoughts consumed Vanessa's mind. 'Could Phoebe actually be onto something?'

Grace stood there, feeling awkward under Vanessa's intense gaze. "Ms. Fitzroy?"

Vanessa snapped out of it. "Go pack your stuff. I'll have a car take you to the set this afternoon."

Grace's eyes lit up. "Ms. Fitzroy, you're not stopping me from acting anymore?"

Vanessa nodded. Until she figured out who Grace really was, she didn't want to piss her off and let Phoebe win.

"Yeah, I was worried you'd get scammed, but the crew just called. They're coming to sign the contract this afternoon, and the pay's good. It'll be good for you to get some experience," Vanessa said, her tone softer.

Grace replied, "Thanks, Ms. Fitzroy. I'll go pack my stuff now."

Grace practically bounced out of the office, eager to tell Phoebe the good news about her role in the film.

Back at the CEO's office area, Carol quietly called out to Phoebe, "Ms. Ziegler, Mr. Reynolds just called Miss Reynolds into his office."

Phoebe frowned. "What's up?"

"I don't know, but Mr. Reynolds looked pretty ticked off. I think Miss Reynolds is in hot water. You might want to steer clear so she doesn't hold a grudge," Carol whispered.

Phoebe pressed her lips together, her gaze fixed on the closed office door, lost in contemplation. 'What could Theodore be saying to Madison?'

Inside the office, Theodore sat on the sofa, staring at a nervous Madison. "I heard you're giving a new artist a hard time?"

Madison's head snapped up. "Theodore, I'm your sister. Are you really gonna scold me over some nobody?"

Theodore frowned, his gaze icy. "Even if you're my sister, you don't get to bully people. Madison, I've told you a million times not to throw the Reynolds name around like that." Madison, already scared of Theodore, tried to stand her ground but wilted under his cold stare.

"I wasn't being arrogant," Madison mumbled.

"Oh, really? Then why'd you pour soup on someone at a restaurant and bully her at Queen Entertainment? Are you out of your mind? In the Reynolds family, we own up to our actions. If you did it, admit it. If you didn't, don't. We don't tolerate people who do wrong and then lie about it." Theodore's tone grew sharper.

Madison bit her lip, her hands clenched into fists at her sides.

Though she longed to shout, "You know what? I'm not even a Reynolds. Are you satisfied?" biting retort, she quelled the urge. The last thing she wanted was to get the boot.Seeing Madison's head lower, Theodore's tone softened. "Did you know Phoebe had a car accident last night?"

Madison's heart skipped a beat. "I...I didn't know," she stumbled.

Theodore picked up a file and tossed it in front of her. "Take a look."

Madison's fingers trembled as she picked up the file and opened it. Seeing the photos inside, her face went pale, and her lips quivered. "Theodore..."

"The guy in the photos is your high school buddy, a thug. Last night, you had him trash the Mason Sullivan's restaurant. Phoebe caught you, and you had him crash into Phoebe's car to cover it up, didn't you?" Theodore's eyes bored into hers. Madison's expression was a veil, concealing her true emotions. A subtle hitch in her breath preceded a deliberate exhale. Theodore appeared oblivious to the reasons behind her orchestration of the collision involving Phoebe. Madison said guiltily, "Last night, I was at the Mason Sullivan's restaurant with him, but I didn't tell him to trash it or crash into Phoebe's car."

"Really?" Theodore narrowed his eyes. "Then explain why, right after Phoebe saw him, he conveniently broke traffic rules and crashed into her car?"

Madison shrugged hard, spreading her hands. "How should I know? Maybe he was just unlucky."

"Madison!" Theodore's glare was ice-cold. "I think you need a break from work. Stay home and think about what it means to take responsibility. When you get it, then you can come back."