When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 57

Chapter 57



The cops had all the needed evidence, and Kayla was at a loss for words.

After all, the Patterson Group was currently using designs that Jade had created. It was an undeniable fact, supported by Kayla's previous collaborators, who could vouch for those submitted designs.

Kayla wept pitifully in the police station, but I remained expressionless.

Clyde was extremely restless, frantically calling the Patterson Group's lawyer to try and get Kayla bailed out.

After hanging up, he glared at me, seething, "Melanie, how can you be so cruel?"

"No crueler than your mistress stealing trade secrets." I rolled my eyes at him, then grabbed Jade, who was about to explode. Arguing with Clyde in the police station was the last thing we needed.

Massaging his temples, Clyde didn't argue back, seemingly conceding Kayla might indeed be capable of such a deed. His thought process baffled me. Having been in the industry for so long, he was well aware of the taboos. How could he let Kayla off the hook like that?

I looked away, letting him rant until the cops intervened.

indeed stolen trade secrets. I would advise against threatening the complainant," one officer warned him, adding, "Especially since she's

had made our story

legit wife's friend sounded less like business trouble and more like

victim here. These are her designs, not her company's. You might want to get Kayla to

bars. It wasn't a minor issue. Though discarded by Jade, the designs could still be valued at millions on the market, enough to

awkwardness was palpable when Clyde's lawyer arrived, but he still accompanied Clyde to talk to

privy to what they discussed, but the

was thick with resentment. "I had no idea. Hank said those were his designs. I merely

was such a clever

topic of the designs and

heartbreaking tale of a woman sacrificing everything for love, only to be suppressed and framed

sob story. "The tech department can read lips from that video, right? If you think I'm framing you, sue me.

of Kayla's act, so I pulled Jade out of the

want to linger. On

Kayla's doing. He even recorded every

evidence, Kayla had no room to argue, resorting to pleading

approached us, visibly upset but still standing up for his mistress, he said,

situation, Vinson rushed over, stepping before Clyde.

deal out of this helps no one. If Jade sues

do this?" My