Phoebe stared at the man in front of her in astonishment. It had to be said that he really had a good appearance. With handsome features, and up close, he even had a sharp chin. His usual aura was too strong, and few people dared to look directly at his face. Even Phoebe only realized it today and was taken aback.

Theodore let go of her, stood up straight, and adjusted his clothes. “Get up, let’s go.”

Phoebe picked up her bag and stood up. The dinner was ruined by him, and there was no need for her to stay here. She followed Theodore out of the private room. The hallway was quiet, with autumn maple leaves painted by artists on both sides of the walls, creating a beautiful atmosphere, as if walking through an autumn scene, very romantic.

Phoebe followed closely behind him, observing that he didn’t head towards the main entrance. She asked, “Do you have a dinner gathering here tonight?”

“A few old classmates are meeting here,” Theodore replied. His anger came and went quickly, living up to his title as an emotional management master. Phoebe bit her lip. Old classmates? Vanessa must be here too. They soon arrived at the end of the hallway, in front of the door of the last private room. The door was pushed open from inside, and Vanessa stood there charmingly, her eyes filled with joy upon seeing Theodore return. “You were gone for so long, I was worried about you,” Vanessa said with a smile. But when she saw Phoebe standing behind him, the smile on her face froze.

There was laughter coming from inside, saying, “Vanessa, has Theodore come back? Hurry and invite him in. Don’t whisper outside the door.”

“Yeah, what secrets could you two possibly have that we can’t hear?”

“Stop teasing them, Vanessa will get angry later, and Theodore will have to deal with you.” The voice sounded familiar, like Ruby’s.

Phoebe could hear everything clearly from outside the door. She shouldn’t have followed Theodore here. She said, “Maybe I should go back.”

As she turned around, her wrist was grabbed by a strong and slender hand. Theodore’s expression darkened. “Where are you going? I’m still here.” “But…” Vanessa’s gaze shifted from Theodore, and she stuttered at the sight of Phoebe.

As Thoedore’s big hand brushed past, she forced a smile and said, “Miss Ziegler, now that you’re here, let’s play together.” Her tone clearly sounded reluctant.

Theodore led her into a private room where there were a dozen or so people, half of whom were members of the student council, whom Phoebe had seen before at school. When the others saw Theodore bringing Phoebe back with him, they were all taken aback. Those who didn’t know Phoebe were curious, giving her curious glances.

Among this group of people were those who had attended Nova’s inaugural banquet a few days ago. They never expected to encounter a continuation of the event at this class reunion, and they all wore expressions of amusement. “Hey, Theodore, you just went out and found yourself a pretty little sister. You’re really fortunate.” The person speaking was Patrick. He intentionally acted as if he was familiar with Phoebe to avoid making her feel awkward in this situation. Phoebe, on the other hand, greeted everyone openly, “Hello, my name is Phoebe. I used to be Mr. Reynolds’ secretary.”

The others ambiguously eyed the two of them, especially when Theodore was still holding Phoebe’s wrist. The private room was filled with suggestive whispers. Vanessa followed behind the two of them and it was supposed to be her and Theodore’s spotlight today. However, with Phoebe’s arrival, all the attention was stolen by her.

Her face looked unpleasant as she signaled to Ruby with her eyes. Ruby quickly said, “Stop that, it’s making Miss Ziegler uncomfortable. Miss Ziegler, there’s an empty seat next to me, please come sit with me.”

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