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.

she instinctively covered it, stepping back,

Soon enough, my word will be as good as

influences are crucial. I need to be around the company. After all, my baby is Clyde's only

luck with that dream," I replied with a smile, then walked away with Jade

making bold

thirty kids a year if he wanted. There would be no shortage of heirs vying for control of Patterson Group

asked,

shook my head. "Let's get back to work. This is nothing,

kept telling myself not to sweat the small stuff,

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

that pissed me

sleep in the office when

at my office door, now dressed

hurried over, "Officer, what brings you

Freya is okay. Melanie, you're on your lunch break, right? There's something I need

glanced behind her, noticing she was

on a personal note,

"Let me treat you to

for me a few times at

was not prepared for the bombshell she was

claims none of it was Kayla's doing. Said he acted out of spite, because he couldn't stand you as a leader. Even admitted to framing Kayla, thinking it'd get him off the hook since she's your

hardly touched 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 country, selling the designs

surprised; if Merritt said he'd handle it,

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