When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 66

Chapter 66



When I returned to the office, I hesitated before heading to the conference room, feeling a bit uneasy.

"Mr. Hanley, today Mr. Patterson he..."

"Let me guess, he's MIA again? Melanie, is Clyde pulling my leg? What does he think this partnership is, a joke?"

Hanley was well aware that Clyde had bailed again, and after being stood up twice, he was furious.

Despite my attempts to smooth things over, he had no interest in keeping the partnership going.

I messaged Clyde and also shared what happened in our team chat. Though I was in charge of the project, I wasn't about to take the fall for this mess. Clyde remained out of touch, not showing up at the office all day. My colleagues from the Design Department kept asking what we should do, but without any directives from the top, our hands were tied.

Just when I figured Clyde couldn't care less about a multimillion-dollar deal, he surprised me by calling early the next morning, asking me to come to his office.

"Melanie, look at the mess you've made! You've lost us a major project, and now you're going to take full responsibility!"

at the documents he threw at me - it was a contract termination notice from Radiant Systems, stating that our negligence had

how could you screw this up?" Kayla chimed in, clearly

you play into Vinson's hands? Even if there's something going on between you two, you can't just hand over the project

eyes, finding it funny how they both wore the

and they struck a deal. Now, the Patterson Group wasn't

disappear, and now you're blaming me? I didn't realize you were so irresponsible.

chat history on

want? Should I have dragged you back from the hospital? No one's going to cover for

looked at his phone,

Noticing Kayla's guilty face,

Clyde's phone, so she could have deleted my messages. But she wasn't smart enough to realize that deleting Clyde's

because I

first, her voice

to sabotage Clyde for your lover. The company shouldn't have to pay

it for the money? Did Vinson

sized her up. Dressed head-to-toe in luxury brands, she was easily wearing a fortune. Feeling unnerved under my gaze, she stepped back,

who get involved for money. Clyde, I did call. Whatever Kayla told you, you can check with the

my phone, I

pin this on me for Kayla's sake, I was ready to fight back. The more I thought about it, the more irritated I became. Realizing the person had loved for so many years was foolish was a bitter pill to swallow. In the past, his infidelity could be seen as retaliation for our messy breakup. But now, neglecting his company and