When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 91

Chapter 91



I didn't pay her any attention, instead, my gaze shifted past her to York standing behind.

"What brings you here?"

Our families were almost at each other's throats, knowing too much about each other's dirty laundry, and yet here he was, daring to step into the company?

York just shrugged, "Given all the drama at Patterson Group these days, and Clyde... not being in the best of health, it's only natural for me to step in and lend a hand as his cousin."

"No need to get worked up. Grandpa gave his blessing. Maybe you want to give him a call?"

I had no clue how Merritt managed to strike a deal with York, but York's confidence suggested it was the real deal.

Kayla stepped forward again, blocking my view.

"Melanie, I was talking to you."

"And in what capacity might that be? Ms. Osborne?"

Her file still listed her as a junior assistant, practically without any real power.

The only leverage she had was the baby she was carrying.

and she instinctively

assistant, about to be promoted. Soon enough, my word will be as

crucial. I need to be around the company. After all, my baby is Clyde's only heir, the future of Patterson

a smile, then walked away with Jade by

bold

were to get his health in check, he could have thirty kids a

okay?" Jade asked, concern

get back to work. This is nothing, doesn't bother me

to sweat the small stuff, almost convincing myself it

doctors said my condition was mostly stress-induced. If I could find happiness in my marriage,

everything that pissed me off. Maybe I'd live

planning to catch some sleep in the

standing at my office door, now dressed like a college student, waving at

over, "Officer, what brings you

me Freya is okay. Melanie, you're on your lunch

was alone, which struck

on a personal note,

me treat you to lunch. The diner across the street is

up for me a few times at the station, it felt

not prepared for the bombshell she was about

he couldn't stand you as a

her food,

said the money came from an overseas company, wanting to steal Patterson Group's designs. He figured since it wasn't the same

if Merritt said he'd handle it, then

Freya's next words