Forbidden Passion
Chapter 725 Unable to Bear His Wrath

After dinner, Pamela found Phoebe and told her about their encounter with Theodore outside the villa area that morning.

Phoebe was startled as she asked, "You didn't mention me, did you?"

Pamela shook her head and said, "You had reminded me before not to mention your name outside, so I didn't."

Phoebe breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Pamela, if you see him again, stay far away and avoid any contact."

"Are you that afraid of him?" Pamela asked.

"It's not fear," Phoebe recalled what Theodore had said to her that night, and she couldn't help but feel a chill down her spine, saying, "I just want to avoid messing with him."

If Theodore had lost interest in her, it wouldn't matter if he knew or not, but now Theodore's attitude towards her was so strange that it was hard to figure out.

If Theodore were to find out about Hubert, Boris, and Noomi's existence, she might be in trouble.

She couldn't bear Theodore's wrath for now.

Before going to bed, Phoebe prepared four bottles of milk and took them upstairs. Ruby and Ethan lived next door, and Phoebe brought the milk inside.

Hubert, Boris, and Noomi were also there, their eyes wide and bright as they looked at Phoebe. Phoebe handed one of the bottles to Ethan.

Ethan took it and said shyly, "Thank you, Aunt Phoebe."

"Good boy," Phoebe said and patted his head. Hubert, Boris, and Noomi came over to take their bottles and then lay on the bed, kicking their feet as they drank. Ethan, sitting and feeling a bit restrained, saw Hubert, Boris, and Noomi's actions and quickly imitated them, lying on the bed, kicking his legs, and drinking.

Phoebe couldn't help but laugh. She looked at Ruby sitting nearby and asked softly, "Are you getting used to living here? If you need anything, let me know, and I'll have someone get it." Ruby shook her head and replied, "Our conditions are much better than before. We don't need anything."

"Well, it was just my mom and me before, so we only had one nanny. Now that you've moved in, I'll hire a housekeeper in the next couple of days to help out around the house," Phoebe said. Ruby lowered her head, her fingers twisting together as she said, "Phoebe, I want to work in your company. Is that okay?"

Phoebe was taken aback.

Ruby looked up at her and said, "Evelyn said you work very hard. Ethan and I can't just live here for free. Can I work in your company?"

"Of course." Phoebe nodded.

If Ruby wanted to work, she wouldn't stop her. After all, people should strive for their careers.

"But there's no rush. Wait until Ethan gets used to the environment here, and then you can start working," Phoebe said.

Ruby said with a slight smile, "Thank you!"

With that settled, Phoebe was very busy for the next few days, always leaving early and coming home late, often not getting home until eleven or twelve at night.

One day, Hank's crew notified them to take promotional photos. Phoebe called Wesley into her office. She hadn't seen him for over half a month, and Wesley looked even more upright, quite different from his previous image. Phoebe was particularly pleased when she saw Wesley, saying, "I heard you've been working hard lately, even getting abs."

"Yeah, Ms. Ziegler, do you want to check the results?" Wesley winked at Phoebe, looking a bit roguish, just like Nicholas.

Phoebe propped her chin, saying, "No need. There's a scene in the movie where you need to show your body. Your muscles will come in handy then. Wesley, try to attract some female fans with your hormones." Wesley said seriously, "I won't let you down, Ms. Ziegler."

There was a knock on the door, and Lori peeked in, saying to Phoebe, "Ms. Ziegler, Guadalupe is waiting downstairs. We can leave now."

Phoebe got up and took Wesley out.

Originally, taking promotional photos was a small matter that didn't require Phoebe's presence. Wesley's assistant could have accompanied him, but Queen Entertainment would also be there today. Phoebe was worried Vanessa might cause trouble, and the assistant wouldn't be able to handle it.

At the studio, most of the main cast had arrived and were getting their makeup done in the dressing room outside. Phoebe greeted everyone.

"Ms. Ziegler, let Wesley get his makeup done first. Once all the main cast is here, we can take the photos together," the crew coordinator said. Phoebe said to Wesley, "Go ahead."

Wesley followed the coordinator and sat down. They had only hired two makeup artists, who were working on one of the male leads and another supporting actor, so Wesley had to wait.

After a while, Vanessa arrived with Finnegan. After greeting everyone, Finnegan sat next to Wesley, waiting for the makeup artist.

Feeling bored, Finnegan glanced at Wesley and said in a low voice, "I heard you got the role of Nicholas through improper means."

Wesley frowned but didn't respond.

Finnegan propped his chin and said with a smile, "Come on, let's chat. You don't have to be embarrassed. Everyone knows it's hard for newcomers to get a good role. You were passed over for the fourth male lead, and then suddenly you were announced as one of the main leads. Who would believe there wasn't something going on?"

Finnegan and Wesley were sitting in a corner, and Finnegan deliberately lowered his voice. Even though he was saying humiliating things, he kept a smile on his face, so no one else noticed anything unusual. Wesley clenched his fist on his knee. On the way here, Phoebe had warned him that the entertainment industry was a place of fame and fortune, where everyone would do whatever it took to grab resources. If you encountered a mad dog, you just thought of it as barking and ignored it.

Wesley had a strong temper; otherwise, he wouldn't have graduated as the top student in his major and still be playing insignificant roles in the entertainment industry for years.

"Is that so?"

Finnegan was already jealous of Wesley for getting the role of Nicholas. Seeing Wesley's cold and arrogant attitude made him even angrier.

Finnegan pressed his lips together and then said with a mocking smile, "You don't have to pretend in front of me. Everyone knows you got this role because your boss slept her way to it."

"What do you mean?" Wesley glared at Finnegan angrily.

"Don't get upset," Finnegan said, pretending to calm Wesley down while actually adding fuel to the fire, "Your boss, I heard she used to sleep her way to resources. I guess she's still using the same trick after all these years. Men just fall for it. I wonder how she is in bed."

Before he could finish, Wesley stood up and kicked Finnegan's chair. The chair fell, and Finnegan hit the ground, his head banging on the floor, making him see stars.

Phoebe had been chatting with the crew coordinator. Hearing the commotion, she quickly ran over to see Wesley grabbing Finnegan by the collar, his fist ready to punch Finnegan's face.

Phoebe's heart skipped a beat as she shouted, "Wesley, stop!"