When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 71

Chapter 71



Eliana did indeed show up at Patterson Group the very next day, insisting that I be the one to handle her project, or she would walk away from the collaboration.

I convened a meeting immediately, bringing Jade along to the conference room.

Eliana's mood seemed to brighten a bit at the sight of us, but then she quickly grew frustrated again.

"Melanie, that Kayla, can you handle her already?"

"She's just so annoying. Can't Clyde see through her? Is he blind?"

That's when I learned that Kayla had tried to suck up to Eliana and ended up getting a tongue-lashing for her efforts.

But to my surprise, Kayla cried and then turned around to blame Eliana.

"Is Clyde out of his mind? Why did I ever fall for him? Was I blind?"

"Really? Why did you fall for him back then?"

"Because he was really something back in the day, and pretty handsome to boot."

I replied without much emotion.

Eliana was taken aback by my response, mainly because I was stating the obvious.

Back then, Clyde was always a source of positivity, lighting up every room he entered with his energy. But now...

I pulled out some files, "Jade will be in charge this time, with me assisting on the design side."

Eliana looked like she wanted to say something, but after glancing at Jade, she held her tongue.

that I'm shirking. I didn't mention it at dinner yesterday, but I've had a major setback with a

was time for Jade to stand on her own

make things difficult for us. The meeting went smoothly, and we

my office, I started investigating the

computers were infected with a virus, which had spread from my computer through the

contained the most critical files, the

what couldn't wait was the case with

security department first, wanting

there was a system upgrade, and

Why

had

told that Kayla had come by with some people, claiming it was

Kayla and Clyde's affair, so no one questioned it, and

was

latest version, but the footage from several days had been erased,

ton

my office, fearing that the investigation

sudden disappearance that

Kayla. Could he have provoked me

I had seen him mixing whiskey and beer that day; the chances of him being sober were

this over, Larry from Design Department timidly knocked on my

"Come in."

come clean, please don't be mad.

guilt-ridden face immediately set off alarm

he was a bit playful and occasionally

slightly,

so sorry. I

the

Rel

activated. But don't worry, I