When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 58

Chapter 58



When Clyde dropped the bomb, Jade and I were stunned into silence. Landing a gig at Patterson Group's Design Department wasn't something one could waltz into. Jade had vented to me before about how she'd bombed the interview not once but twice.

But then, for the sake of Kayla, Clyde wasn't stepping back. He was pushing Jade to take charge of Design Department III. Design Department III wasn't top-notch, but parachuting someone into a department head position was unprecedented, especially since a department head at Patterson Group wasn't just any run-of-the-mill designer elsewhere!

Jade was excited, yet she looked at me, seeking my take. I got it. She got tempted.

Cool as a cucumber, Vinson eyed Clyde. "Mr. Patterson, you're quite the generous benefactor for your mistress, huh? Dropping principles just like that?"

Clyde cleared his throat, trying to look all high and mighty.

"Jade's designs have been recognized by Patterson Group. She's the best fit to oversee the projects in Design Department III. I'm considering the company's best interests here and her future." Clyde stressed the word "future" with such gravity, his gaze fixed on me. He knew what mattered to me most.

Jade was one of my few true friends. There was no way I'd leave her hanging. He was sure I'd bend this opportunity for Jade's sake. And after all, it was Jade's career on the line. Clyde had played his cards right. I bit my lip, torn.

my hesitation, Clyde seemed to relax. "I'm a man of my word. Join our company, and your best friend becomes your boss. No one will shortchange you. If Jade's unused designs got picked up, that

earnest, looking like he believed

of what to say. For any designer, Patterson Group was a golden opportunity. After years of hard knocks and getting the

around, a slap in the face to those who doubted her. But when thinking

Jade's hand covered mine, intertwining our

glanced toward the door, and I

police station, with Vinson trailing behind. Clyde

possibly the next 24 hours, she was in for a tough

his company's budding Design Department. "We have many projects that could use your talent, though we're just

just as sincere, but Jade

onto the couch, looking at me with puppy eyes. "Mel,

course," I said without

matter if she ended up working at Patterson Group or not, the compensation was set in

were all small

Patterson Group for just a few years

about my likely divorce from Clyde soon, I turned to Jade with a

handling projects your previous