When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 21

Chapter 21



Kayla stormed out, tears streaming down her face, leaving everyone in the office shocked and staring at me.

I grinned at the onlookers. "Looks like you're all just slackers without your big-shot backers, huh?"

I could tell they were astonished that I, the usual pushover, had finally stood my ground. I didn't mean to make things tough for Kayla, though.

I would've been happy to live and let live if she hadn't messed with me. However, she had other ideas.

When I returned to the Design Department, I could feel the shift in how people looked at me. For a big company, they sure had a knack for gossip. When checking my messages, I saw a flurry of chatter about the incident.

[Has Melanie been possessed or something? She's been looking skinny lately. I hope she's okay."

[Maybe she's just had enough? Who could put up with being cheated on for three years without snapping?]

[Kayla ran crying to Mr. Patterson's office. I bet $100 Melanie will get an earful!]

[I'll put down $20 that Melanie gets off scot-free.]

Everyone was betting, but most people figured Clyde would back his girl and go against me. It seemed their opinion of him was unanimous. Over the years, he'd seemed to have my back.

Lina approached me in tears and with

took the paperwork, frowning. "Why

format and the font... We had to keep revising. And after all that,

verge of tears, and I completely understood her frustration. Someone would have to answer for it if the company faced losses. And a price

documents and stormed into Clyde's office. Kayla was there, nibbling on a cupcake and cozying up by

you seem busy. Too busy to even sign the documents?" I slid the paperwork across his desk. "Since you haven't signed off yet, finance hasn't made the payment

after hours. Can't Mr. Patterson have a break?

trying to get this sorted for hours. It is on you." I said my piece and wasn't interested in watching them feed each

let Lina and the others take the fall. That

a cold look, then glanced over the documents, his brow furrowing. He didn't become the heir to the Patterson family

Spot

it was up to him

act.

sneer, he pushed the documents back to me. "This

the head of

Ms. Osborne are all recorded. Maybe we should go through the company's internal investigation process and make it

cheerful smile, then glanced at Kayla, who turned pale as a ghost. She probably only wanted to make my life difficult, not realizing the magnitude

shortage. They had given us a bargain, and

again. "How much are they raising

"Half a percent. It will

sat up, fixing his

wouldn't lie about