When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 33

Chapter 33



Right after Clyde's words hit the air, the office fell into an eerie silence.

Jade slammed her hands on the desk, standing up with a fierce look. "You're siding with your mistress over your wife now? Hitting below the belt, aren't you?"

Looking like a deer caught in headlights, Kayla pressed herself into Clyde's embrace.

And there I was, watching them, thinking how much they seemed to love each other. Out of all Clyde's mistresses, Kayla seemed to be the favorite. Kayla's earlier words echoed in my mind, saying the one unloved was the real mistress. I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Jade looked at me, worry etched all over her face. "Melanie, are you okay? You're scaring me."

I waved her off, wiping away the tears that had started from my laughter. "I'm fine. $200,000, huh? Sounds good to me."

I pulled out my phone, showing the PayPal account. "Let's make it happen."

Clyde looked stunned, as if he couldn't believe what was happening, his eyes mixed with confusion, hurt, and anger. He slammed his hand on the desk, standing up so abruptly that Kayla nearly fell over. "Melanie, is money all you care about? Do you see nothing beyond dollars?"

I just watched him quietly, saw the police arrive to calm things down, saw Kayla playing the victim, and watched Jade stand up for me. Suddenly, I didn't want to say anything. There was a time I would've said Clyde was all I saw, but not anymore.

talking. And it won't just be $200,000 to fix

scanned the

deep breath and stood up. "Officer, let's drop this. I won't press

money was in my account. There was no reason to stick around and watch those

the last word, blocking my path. "Melanie, I know you don't like me, but you must understand you're the loser in

at her with disdain, not understanding what made her say

but the jewelry you took from me was stealing." I grabbed her

have forgotten about it

from the desk and dumped the jewelry inside. "Officer,

As long as you're not causing trouble, you'll always be Mrs. Patterson, and

seemed ready to flow, but Clyde's eyes were only on me. I smirked, wondering who he was trying to

Clyde

like I was the villain tearing apart this tragic

ready to jump into the fray again, away, I couldn't stand sharing the

got into the car. "Clyde's such a jerk. What's wrong with him? And Kayla, trying to copy you like back in our college days? Sticking to her stand-in and pretending deep feelings,

soothingly patting

how can you not

better to have money to sort myself out? I want the money, not the

by my words, eventually driving

didn't need those just didn't want Kayla to take them. Then, I

and Jade and I