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!"

documents he threw at me - it was a contract termination notice from Radiant Systems, stating

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

Group, how could you play into Vinson's hands? Even if there's

my eyes, finding it funny how they both

help but laugh. It turned out Hanley had gone straight to Vinson, and they struck a deal. Now, the Patterson Group

and now you're blaming me? I didn't realize you were so irresponsible. When did you become

up our chat history

do you want? Should I have dragged you back from the hospital? No one's going to cover for your negligence. If you don't

at his phone,

Noticing Kayla's guilty face, I quickly pieced

But she wasn't smart enough to realize that deleting Clyde's messages wouldn't erase

fault just because I didn't see a message?"

her voice

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

in it for the money? Did Vinson

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

Clyde, I did call.

up my phone, I

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