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.

mention it at dinner yesterday, but I've had a major setback with a project I'm collaborating on with

leaving eventually. It was time for Jade to stand on

us. The meeting went smoothly, and we ended up signing the

started investigating the data deletion

virus, which had spread from my

my computer contained the most critical files, the loss

couldn't wait was the case

first, wanting to check the surveillance

sorry, but there was a system upgrade, and a lot

Why upgrade

had my

that Kayla had come

no one questioned it, and the staff proceeded with the

system was

the footage from several days had been erased, making it nearly

ton

deflated, I returned to my office, fearing that the investigation was

suspicions, notably Paul's sudden disappearance that

quite friendly with Kayla. Could

whiskey and beer that day; the chances of him being sober were

over, Larry from Design

"Come in."

don't be mad.

guilt-ridden face immediately set off alarm bells. Could it be

he was a bit playful and occasionally slacked off, but that was

slightly,

file, explaining, "Melanie, I'm so sorry. I was upgrading

somehow, the live

Rel

activated. But don't worry, I