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 your

made our

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

stoic expression. "Jade is the victim here. These are her designs, not her

was convicted, she was looking at time behind bars. It wasn't a minor issue. Though discarded by Jade, the designs

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

privy to what they discussed, but the police hoped for a

said those were his designs. I merely bought some blueprints for the company. Clyde, someone's jealous of us and is framing

was such a clever girl,

the designs and focusing on a

sacrificing everything for love, only to be suppressed

Kayla's sob story. "The

act, so I pulled Jade out

linger. On

all Kayla's doing. He even recorded every

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

up for his mistress, he

rushed over, stepping before Clyde. "What's

to me. "Making a big deal out of this helps no one. If Jade sues the Patterson Group, it

had Kayla do this?"