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.

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

leaving eventually. It was time for Jade to stand on her own

didn't make things difficult for us. The meeting went smoothly, and we ended

office, I started investigating the data deletion

with a virus, which had spread from my computer through

the most critical files, the

wait was the

first, wanting to check the surveillance

was a system upgrade, and a lot of

Why upgrade

had

that Kayla had come by with some people, claiming it

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

was

from several days had been erased, making it nearly impossible

ton

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

sudden disappearance that day,

Kayla. Could he have provoked me

that day; the chances

was mulling this over, Larry from Design Department

"Come in."

come clean, please don't be mad.

off alarm

he was a bit playful and occasionally slacked

nodded slightly, "Come

sent me a video file, explaining, "Melanie, I'm so

somehow, the live

Rel

don't worry, I left my laptop in