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.

of his flings, guess who got the short end of the stick? Yet, I didn't get the anticipated dressing down. Things seemed oddly calm. Until, close to quitting time, Lina approached me in tears and with a stack of paperwork. "Melanie, the secretary said

the paperwork, frowning. "Why

kept finding issues with the format and the font... We had to keep revising. And after all that, she said it couldn't

Someone would have to answer for it if the company faced

into Clyde's office. Kayla was there,

yet, finance hasn't made the

after hours. Can't Mr. Patterson have a

want. Lina has been trying to get this sorted for hours. It is on you." I said my piece and wasn't interested

let Lina and the others take the fall. That

glanced over the documents, his brow furrowing. He didn't become the heir

Spot

issue, and it was up to him

act.

I had overestimated him. With a sneer, he pushed the documents

the head

Lina's communications with Ms. Osborne are all recorded. Maybe we should go through

smile, then glanced at Kayla, who turned pale as a ghost. She probably only wanted to make my life difficult,

supplier wasn't our regular go-to. We only partnered with them due to a sudden shortage. They had given us a bargain, and

"How much are

"Half a percent. It will likely

He sat up, fixing

about