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 covered it,

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

a whisper only meant for me, "Merritt said prenatal influences are crucial. I need to be around the company. After all, my baby is Clyde's only heir, the future of

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

was making bold claims over an

his health in check, he could have thirty kids a year if he wanted. There would be no shortage

asked,

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

small stuff, almost convincing myself

mostly stress-induced. If I could find happiness in my marriage, maybe

I decided to ignore everyone and everything that pissed

catch some sleep

young policewoman I'd often seen at the station was standing at my office door, now

"Officer,

me her card, saying, "Call me Freya is okay. Melanie, you're on your lunch break, right? There's something I need

behind her, noticing she was

on a personal note, you can say

me treat you to lunch. The diner

few times at the station, it felt wrong to

the bombshell

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

food, just kept sipping her

wanting to steal Patterson Group's designs. He figured since it wasn't the same country, selling the

if Merritt said he'd handle it, then Kayla would be off the

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