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.

calm. Until, close to quitting time, Lina approached me in tears and with a stack of

took the paperwork, frowning. "Why are

the font... We had to keep revising.

her frustration. Someone would have to answer for it if the company faced losses. And a price hike from the supplier,

and stormed into Clyde's office. Kayla was there, nibbling on

across his desk. "Since you haven't signed off yet, finance hasn't made the payment and now the supplier is talking about raising

hours. Can't Mr. Patterson have a break? Does he always have to be

want. Lina has been trying to get this sorted for hours. It is on you." I said my

I wouldn't let Lina and the others take the fall. That was a responsibility no one could

furrowing. He didn't

Spot

issue, and it was up

act.

documents back

the head of

we should go through the company's internal investigation process and make it

ghost. She probably only wanted to make my life difficult,

a sudden shortage. They had given us a bargain, and

"How much are they raising the

answered without hesitation. "Half a percent. It will likely increase our construction

sat up,

wouldn't lie about work