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.

trade secrets. I would advise against threatening

made our story well-known

the designs of the legit wife's friend sounded less like business trouble

These are her designs, not her company's. You might want to

issue. Though discarded by Jade, the designs could still be valued at millions

lawyer arrived, but he still accompanied Clyde

to what they discussed, but the police hoped for

gaze at me was thick with resentment. "I had no idea. Hank said those were his designs. I merely bought some blueprints for the

was such a clever girl,

and focusing on

everything for love, only

sued Hank. Let's see what he has to say. Anyway, we have evidence." I cut off Kayla's sob story. "The tech department can read lips from that

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

to linger. On his

detailed everything. It was all Kayla's doing. He

undeniable evidence, Kayla had no room to argue,

approached us, visibly upset but still standing up for his mistress, he said, "Melanie, Jade, can we

are you okay?" Somehow aware of the situation, Vinson rushed over, stepping before Clyde. "What's the plan, Mr. Patterson? Trying to throw your

a big deal out of this helps no one. If Jade sues the Patterson

Kayla do this?" My voice was sharp, my