Forbidden Passion
Chapter 697 Phoebe Is Trending Again

Phoebe caught the blatant hostility and mockery in Sandra's eyes and just smirked, "Sure thing."

Sandra pressed her lips together and said coldly, "I hope this doesn't happen again."

The tension between them was thick. The receptionist, sneaking glances, was worried they might start throwing punches any second.

She was debating whether to call the CEO's office to alert Theodore when she saw Sandra turn away.

Phoebe hesitated for a moment, then also turned and left, feeling a whirlwind of emotions.

Phoebe silently cursed herself. She shouldn't have come here today just to get humiliated.

Sandra carried the snacks upstairs, feeling annoyed by everything. As soon as she stepped out of the elevator, she bumped into Carol, causing the snacks to scatter all over the floor. Carol had just gotten on Theodore's bad side and now ran into Sandra. Seeing the mess, she said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Ramirez."

Sandra slapped her, making Carol's head snap to the side. It took Carol a moment to process, her ears ringing.

Sandra, furious, said, "I made these snacks myself. Do you have any idea how much effort that took? Do you think your apology means anything?" Carol covered her face, staring at the arrogant Sandra in disbelief, tears welling up. "Ms. Ramirez, I didn't do it on purpose. Why did you hit me?" Sandra, thinking about Theodore meeting Phoebe, got even more irritated.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. "I hit you because I felt like it. If you don't like it, go complain to Theodore and see who he sides with." "You!" Carol was livid and was about to confront her when Lawton's voice came from behind, "Carol, did you deliver the documents Mr. Reynolds asked for?" Carol bit her lip, knowing Lawton was giving her an out. She bent down to pick up the scattered documents and hurried into the elevator. Lawton walked up to Sandra calmly and said, "Ms. Ramirez, Mr. Reynolds is in a meeting right now and isn't seeing anyone. Please leave."

Sandra stomped her foot, saying, "Is he really in a meeting, or is he just avoiding me?"

"Ms. Ramirez, you're smart enough to know that the tighter you hold sand, the faster it slips away. Men don't like women who are too pushy," Lawton hinted.

Sandra pouted, looking at the scattered snacks, feeling like her feelings for Theodore were just as worthless. She said with a slight smile, "I get it. Please tell him I'll come back when he's not busy." Lawton watched Sandra leave and shook his head.

A few days later, Noah's show started filming at Kedora High School, where he'd be shooting for the next two months.

The filming kicked off on a Saturday to avoid disrupting the students' regular classes.

Inside the RV, Phoebe sat next to Noah, looking at him in Kedora High School's custom uniform, looking very much like a student.

Phoebe said with a satisfied smile, "I gotta say, the director made a good call choosing Kedora High School for filming. It was voted the most beautiful school uniform online."

Noah awkwardly tugged at the uniform, feeling a bit out of place, and said, "Didn't you graduate from Kedora High School?"

"Yep." Phoebe looked at the blue and white uniform on Noah, reminiscing, "Kedora High is my old stomping ground, so you better do it justice and not mess up its rep."

Noah's grades back then wouldn't have gotten him into Kedora High. Now, wearing the same uniform Phoebe once wore, he felt a weird sense of closeness that made his heart race. He said, "So, I guess that makes me your junior now, Phoebe."

Phoebe patted his head and gave him a gentle smile.

Phoebe's gesture was no different from how she patted her kids. Noah's face darkened, and he dodged her hand, saying, "Don't pat my head like I'm some pet." "Alright, alright." Phoebe pulled her hand back.

The RV stopped outside Kedora High. The director's team had already cleared the area, but some media still showed up, snapping pictures.

Noah adjusted his clothes and stepped out of the van. Cameras immediately focused on him, snapping away. Then they saw Phoebe get out of the van.

The entertainment reporters, sensing a scoop, turned their cameras towards Phoebe. She signaled Alfonso to take Noah away while she handled the media. Alfonso got the hint and quickly led Noah into Kedora High.

From a distance, they could still hear the reporters asking, "Ms. Ziegler, you personally escorted Noah to the opening ceremony. Are the rumors true that you two are dating?"

Phoebe calmly faced the cameras and flashlights. Hearing the reporter's question, she said with a slight smile, "Kedora High is my alma mater. Is it wrong for me to visit?"

"If you wanted to visit your alma mater, you could do it anytime. Why today?"

"Today is special, isn't it?" Phoebe threw the question back at them. The reporters asked several more questions, but she skillfully deflected them. Seeing this, the reporters had no choice but to let her go.

After Phoebe left, they quickly sent out press releases, spinning the story as Phoebe personally protecting her lover at the opening ceremony. Once the news was out, marketing accounts quickly picked it up, and soon, Noah and Phoebe were trending.

At first, they were at the bottom of the trending list, but soon they shot up to the top.

The media excelled at creating stories, even turning a casual glance into a romantic tale.

Noah's fans quickly gathered, and seeing the pictures posted by the marketing accounts, they started gushing over Noah's school uniform look.

[Is this Noah? The school uniform look is amazing. I could admire those long legs for years.][Noah, can I be your deskmate?]

[Looking forward to Noah's show. Just for this uniform, I'm definitely watching.]

On the trending page, fans were busy admiring the pictures, completely ignoring the marketing accounts' attempts to stir up drama. Vanessa, who had paid for posters to create discord, found that the fans weren't taking the bait. She angrily threw her phone.