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.

against threatening the

frequent visits had made our story well-known among

wife's friend sounded less like business trouble and more

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

wasn't a minor issue. Though discarded by Jade, the designs could still be valued at

Clyde's lawyer arrived, but he still accompanied Clyde to talk

discussed, but the police hoped for

flowed freely, yet her gaze at me was thick with resentment. "I had no idea. Hank said those were his designs. I merely bought some blueprints for the company. Clyde, someone's

such a clever girl,

designs and focusing on

Such a heartbreaking tale of a woman sacrificing everything for love, only

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 video, right? If

of Kayla's act, so I pulled Jade out of the room. Since they weren't interested

want to linger. On

was all Kayla's doing. He even recorded every meeting

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

but still standing up for his mistress,

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

but eventually let go. His gaze returned to me. "Making a big deal out of this helps no one. If Jade sues the Patterson Group,

Kayla do this?" My voice was sharp, my