Forbidden Passion
Chapter 662 Cherish

Phoebe watched Boris from the side, then called him over and whispered, "Hey Boris, if Noomi put something in your bowl that you hate and made you eat it, would you be happy?" Boris frowned and thought for a moment, "Well, if it's something I like, I'd be super happy."

Phoebe looked concerned, "But what if it's something you don't like?"

Boris, feeling confident, quickly replied, "I'd be really mad and make her eat it herself."

Phoebe patted his head, "So, next time you get something you don't like, do you know what to do?"

Boris hung his head, glanced at Phoebe guiltily, and said, "Mom, I was wrong. I shouldn't have given Grandma the food I don't like."

Phoebe's voice was gentle, "I know you're a good boy. Now go drink your milk."

Feeling relieved and even praised, Boris walked with a spring in his step, grabbed his bottle, and started drinking.

After getting her kids to sleep, Phoebe walked into the living room, sat next to Evelyn, and said, "Mom, let's move to the villa at the end of the month."

Evelyn nodded, her eyes sweeping over the living room with some reluctance. "We've lived here for almost seven years. Thinking about moving makes me sad," Evelyn sighed.

Phoebe said, "If you feel sad, you can come back when Hubert, Boris, and Noomi are a bit older. I'm not selling this house, so you can come back whenever you want."

"I'm just worried about moving to a new place. I don't know how the neighborhood will be, and it makes me anxious. Don't mind me, just ignore what I say."

Phoebe leaned over, resting her head on Evelyn's shoulder, and said softly, "I understand that you'll miss your neighbors here, but once you make new friends in your new home, you won't think about coming back anymore." Evelyn patted her hand and said, "Throughout our lives, we constantly say goodbye to family and friends. Every day is a series of farewells, so we must learn to cherish the moments we have."

"Yeah, you're right." Phoebe smiled.

Vanessa had been keeping a low profile after a setback. The finance department calculated the huge penalty Ernest had to pay.

Excluding the costs they had invested in him over the past two years, the loss was nearly fifty million dollars, making Queen Entertainment's operations even more difficult.

Because of this, Vanessa was scolded, and BrightWave Technologies decided to withdraw their investment.

This news hit Vanessa like a ton of bricks, and she didn't even know how she walked out of BrightWave Technologies.

The August sun beat down, making her feel burning hot, but she felt like she was in an ice cave.

For the past two years, Vanessa had put almost all her efforts into Queen Entertainment. She thought that if she could achieve something without relying on Theodore, he would definitely look at her differently. But just as she had finally made some progress, it was all ruined. Vanessa was unwilling to accept this; she had to save Queen Entertainment.

Her phone suddenly vibrated in her bag. She picked it up and answered; it was a call from her assistant.

"Ms. Fitzroy, Extraordinary Entertainments called and asked us to bring an artist over for a meeting to discuss the new variety show's process. Who do you think should go?"

Vanessa pinched the bridge of her nose and said, "Have Grace come downstairs. I'll go pick her up."

"Yes."

After hanging up, Vanessa pulled herself together, walked to the parking lot, and drove back to the Reynolds Group building.

Grace was pretty much the only artist at Queen Entertainment who could hold her own.

Back in the day, Grace had a small role in Evan's crew and unexpectedly blew up because of her pure looks. Later, she acted in several dramas, and even though they were all supporting roles, she always stood out and left a mark. Grace got the notice, grabbed her bag, and headed downstairs. She didn't have to wait long at the company entrance before Vanessa's car pulled up in front of her.

The car window rolled down slowly, and a blast of cold air hit her. Vanessa, wearing sunglasses, looked at her, "Get in."

Grace opened the back door, got in, and shut it behind her.

Vanessa glanced at the rearview mirror, meeting Grace's eyes. She started the car and casually asked, "Phoebe's back. Have you seen her lately?"

Grace had never liked Vanessa.

Back then, to raise money for Alva's medical expenses, Grace had signed a five-year contract with Queen Entertainment. Later, after Grace was recognized by the Reynolds family, she could have asked to terminate the contract, but she didn't. Grace didn't want to leave the entertainment industry, nor did she want to seek any benefits for herself. She felt safer at Queen Entertainment.

After all, Vanessa knew her identity and would be cautious not to mess with her because she was part of the Reynolds family.

"Yeah, I've seen her," Grace said flatly.

Vanessa adjusted her sunglasses and chuckled, "She's changed a lot. Now she's ruthless and leaves no room for mercy." Grace said, "If someone insists on being a jerk, I wouldn't let them off either." Vanessa's face changed as she said, "Grace, don't forget I'm your boss."

Grace flicked her fingers nonchalantly and said with a blank expression, "I didn't call you a jerk. Why are you so worked up?"

"You!" Vanessa gripped the steering wheel tightly, took a deep breath to calm herself, and then slowly said, "She's back now, she didn't say she wanted to sign you to her company?"

Grace glanced at Vanessa, understanding her thoughts, "Queen Entertainment hasn't gone bankrupt yet, and you're already hoping Phoebe will poach me?"

"Grace, can you not be so harsh with your words?" Vanessa was thoroughly enraged, "As long as I'm here, Queen Entertainment won't go bankrupt."

Grace smiled ambiguously and turned to look out the window, "Ms. Fitzroy, just focus on driving."

Vanessa was exasperated; she wasn't Grace's chauffeur, yet Grace's commands were so presumptuous.

Phoebe had received a call from Mary the day before, scheduling a meeting for this afternoon. She had Alfonso pick up Noah and go directly to Extraordinary Entertainments.

After the party, Noah had been at home studying scripts and hadn't gone anywhere. This was his first time going out in a while.

Noah instructed the driver to first go to the company to pick up Phoebe. The nanny van stopped in front of the Empire State Building just as Phoebe was coming out of the building. Noah rolled down the window, leaned out, and smiled sweetly and warmly at Phoebe, "Phoebe, get in the car," he said.

Phoebe looked at him with a mix of shock and surprise, "I told Alfonso to take you directly to Extraordinary Entertainments. Why did you come here? It's so tiring."

Noah said, "I'm not tired. I just wanted to see you as soon as possible. Get in the car."

Noah got up to open the car door, urging her to get in.

Phoebe couldn't do anything about Noah, so she got in the car. The air conditioning inside was strong, and she was wearing a sleeveless shirt today, causing goosebumps to immediately rise on her skin.