When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora
Chapter 33
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.
him. "Keep talking.
the
and stood up. "Officer, let's drop
was in my account. There was no reason to stick around and watch those two
seemed to want the last word, blocking my path. "Melanie, I know you don't like me, but you must understand you're the loser in this relationship. As Clyde's wife, what did you do except for
with disdain, not understanding what made her say
me that money willingly, but the jewelry you took from me was
it if she hadn't
from the desk and dumped the jewelry
yours. As long as you're not causing trouble, you'll always be Mrs. Patterson, and no one can take that from
he was
Clyde catching
the
ready to jump into the fray again, away, I couldn't stand sharing
got into the car. "Clyde's such a jerk. What's wrong with him? And Kayla, trying to copy you like back in our
quietly, soothingly patting
was curious. "Melanie, how can
"What's there to be angry about? He paid. Isn't it better to have money to sort myself out? I want the money, not the man.
looked stunned by my words, eventually
home, I quickly packed my stuff, dumping the retrieved jewelry on the coffee table. I didn't need those just didn't want Kayla to take them. Then, I changed
Jade
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