Forbidden Passion
Chapter 611 Goodbye Forever

After dropping those words, Theodore got up and bounced without a second thought, not even glancing back.

Phoebe just sat there on the couch, her nerves slowly unwinding.

She'd been waiting forever for this day, and now that she was finally cutting ties with Theodore, she felt a weird mix of relief and deep sadness.

Phoebe tossed the file folder back on the coffee table, feeling a wave of emptiness wash over her.

She thought, 'Phoebe, you finally got what you wanted, so why aren't you happy? You wanted to leave him for so long, and now that your wish has come true, you should be happy.'

"Ms. Ziegler, Mr. Reynolds said that since your marriage started at West Mountain Villas, it should end here. He left the villa to you, to do with as you please."

Lawton stood beside Phoebe, all business. After speaking, he gave a slight bow and turned to leave.

Phoebe sat on the couch for what felt like forever, the big villa feeling as empty as her heart.

After an unknown amount of time, Phoebe grabbed the file folder and went upstairs. She stashed it in the safe in the study, then headed to her bedroom to pack her stuff. In less than half an hour, she was out of there with her luggage. The next morning at nine, Phoebe showed up at Vital Records Office. Couples, all smiles, walked in and came out looking even happier.

Phoebe could barely remember the scene when she and Theodore came to get their marriage license. She sat alone at the divorce window.

At nine-thirty, she heard steady footsteps at the entrance. She didn't need to turn around to know it was Theodore.

Soon, a pair of shiny black leather shoes appeared in her view, along with a crisp mint scent and Theodore's deep voice above her head. "Let's go."

Phoebe stood up and walked with him to the divorce window.

Outside, the sun was shining bright.

Somehow, she found herself standing next to Theodore on the roadside. It hit her that she was no longer his secretary and didn't need to follow him everywhere. He turned to look at her in silence.

The fingers in Theodore's pants pocket curled slightly. He wanted to ask, "Weren't you desperate to get away from me? Now that I'm letting you go, why are you still following me? Do you maybe have a tiny bit of reluctance to leave me?" But Phoebe didn't give him a chance to speak. She gave a slight bow to Theodore, "Mr. Reynolds, goodbye!"

Goodbye forever!

Theodore stood still, watching Phoebe walk out of his sight, his nails digging into his flesh without him even noticing.

In his heart, Theodore was desperately praying, 'Phoebe, please, look back at me.'

But Phoebe walked away without looking back, so determined that she left him no room for reconciliation, exiting his life just like that.

That day, after Theodore left the villa, Riley reported Phoebe's situation to him daily. Phoebe fasted for three days, messing up her stomach, and at first could only eat light porridge.

Later, when Phoebe's stomach healed, Riley started making nutritious food for her. She was young and bounced back quickly.

Phoebe would go for walks in the yard every day, often sitting under the newly sprouted trees for most of the day, only going back inside when Riley urged her.

Finally, one day, Theodore couldn't help but ask Riley, "Riley, has her period come?"

Riley looked kinda stunned by the question and after a moment said, "Yeah. This time, her period was intense, with a heavy flow."

Hearing Riley's answer, Theodore's heart sank. He had lost the bet.

Maybe it was meant to be. Now they were just the most familiar strangers in the world, with no more ties.

Theodore slowly closed his eyes, a mocking smile on his lips, "Phoebe, for the rest of my life, I hope I never see you again."

When Evelyn found out about Phoebe and Theodore's divorce, she nagged for ages. Evelyn couldn't wrap her head around how a perfect guy like Theodore couldn't win Phoebe's heart. What kind of guy could?

But Evelyn's regret didn't last long, and she quickly shifted gears. She watched over Phoebe's medication three times a day, making sure she took care of her health.

A month flew by, and Phoebe was so sick of the meds. She snapped at Evelyn, "I've already divorced, why can't you give it a rest?"

Evelyn slapped her on the back, "Just because you're divorced doesn't mean you won't remarry. Phoebe, you need to think about the future. While you're still young, take care of your health. If you remarry someday, you won't be rejected for being unable to have kids."

"I haven't thought about remarrying," Phoebe replied coolly.

She had liked a guy like Theodore, and now no other guy in the world could catch her eye. She wouldn't fall for anyone else. Evelyn snorted, "I don't believe you'll stay single for Theodore your whole life. If you liked him so much, why did you get divorced?" Phoebe was at a loss for words.

Not wanting to hear Evelyn's nagging anymore, Phoebe gulped down the medicine and handed the bowl back to Evelyn. She demanded, "Can you leave now? I need to send out resumes and look for a job."

After divorcing Theodore, Phoebe had also quit her job as chief secretary. From now on, she and Theodore had no more ties. Kedora was so big that as long as she deliberately avoided him, she would never run into Theodore again in this lifetime. Evelyn, frustrated, saw Phoebe focusing on her computer again and said helplessly, "Don't stay up too late, get some rest." "Okay!"

Phoebe avoided all companies that had collaborations with the Reynolds Group, leaving only a few big companies to choose from.

Phoebe sent emails to these companies, waiting for interview notifications.

The next morning, Phoebe got an interview notification from one of the companies, asking her to come in for an interview on Friday. Phoebe realized that tomorrow was Friday.

Phoebe researched the company's culture and recent successful cases, preparing thoroughly before heading to the interview.

After one round of interviews, she was directly hired, the process going so smoothly it surprised her.

"Ms. Ziegler, Mr. Upton's secretary suddenly resigned, leaving him without an escort to tonight's banquet. Could you urgently fill in? Your salary will start from today," the HR manager said with difficulty.

Seeing the manager's genuine difficulty, Phoebe reluctantly agreed. She didn't want to leave a bad impression of being unprofessional right after being hired.

She said, "Okay, do I need to prepare a dress?"

"No, what you're wearing is fine. Get familiar with the company and its business, and after work, you'll go to the banquet with Mr. Upton," the HR manager said with relief, then took Phoebe to tour the various departments.