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.

"Eliana, it's not that I'm shirking. I didn't mention it at dinner yesterday, but I've had a

I was planning on leaving eventually. It was time for Jade to stand

meeting went smoothly, and we ended up

started investigating the data deletion

infected with a virus, which had spread

most critical files, the loss was

wait was

headed to the security department first, wanting to

I'm sorry, but there was a system

Why

already had my

come by with some

no one questioned it, and the

was indeed

several days had been erased, making

ton

to my office, fearing that the investigation was at

notably Paul's sudden disappearance that day, which was

friendly with Kayla. Could he

that

Larry from Design

"Come in."

gonna come clean, please don't be mad. Dock my

off alarm bells. Could it be

was usually diligent at work. Sure, he was a bit

nodded slightly, "Come

video file, explaining, "Melanie, I'm so sorry. I

somehow, the live

Rel

don't worry, I left