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.

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

planning on leaving eventually. It was time

us. The meeting went

in my office, I started investigating the

computers were infected with a virus, which

computer contained the most critical files, the loss was

what couldn't wait was the case with

to the security department first, wanting to check the

looked uneasy, "Ms. Crawford, I'm sorry, but there was a system

Why

already had

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

no one questioned it, and the staff

system was indeed updated

but the footage from several days had been erased,

ton

I returned to my office, fearing that the investigation was at a dead

had my suspicions, notably Paul's sudden disappearance that day, which

Kayla. Could he have provoked me deliberately, then

him mixing whiskey and beer that day; the chances

I was mulling this over, Larry from Design Department

"Come in."

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

off alarm bells. Could it be

he was a bit playful and

nodded slightly,

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

the

Rel

But don't worry,