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.

my phone closer to him. "Keep talking. And it won't

scanned the code

deep breath and stood up. "Officer, let's drop this. I

my account. There was no reason to stick

you're the loser in this relationship. As Clyde's wife,

at her with disdain, not understanding what made her say

me was stealing." I grabbed

would have forgotten about it if she hadn't

bag from the desk and dumped the jewelry inside. "Officer, these belong to me. I can take them,

could respond, Clyde spoke up. "As Mrs. Patterson, they're yours. As long as you're not causing trouble,

to flow, but Clyde's eyes were only on me. I smirked, wondering who he was trying to impress with that act of devotion. As I walked out, Kayla fainted dramatically

I saw Clyde catching her in

like I was the

do?" Pulling Jade ready to jump into the fray again, away, I couldn't stand sharing the same air with them

with him? And Kayla, trying to copy you like back in our

listened quietly, soothingly patting

was curious. "Melanie, how can you

better to have money to sort myself out?

stunned by my words, eventually driving off

didn't need those just didn't

and Jade and I