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 just be $200,000 to

scanned the

breath and stood up. "Officer, let's

account. There was no reason to stick

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

her with disdain, not understanding what made her say that

he gave me that money willingly, but the jewelry you took from me was stealing." I

have forgotten about it

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

Patterson, they're yours. As long as you're not

smirked, wondering who he was trying

back, I saw Clyde

It was like I was the villain tearing

we have packing to do?" Pulling Jade ready to jump into the fray

still fuming as we 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

listened quietly, soothingly

how

"What's there to be angry about? He paid. Isn't it better to have money to sort myself

words, eventually driving off without another

on the coffee table. I didn't need those just didn't want Kayla to take them.

Jade and I