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.

belly, and she

to be promoted. Soon enough, my word will be

crucial. I need to be around the company. After all, my baby

with that dream," I replied with a smile, then

bold claims over an

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

Jade asked, concern evident in

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

the small stuff, almost

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

everything that pissed me off. Maybe I'd live a bit longer that

was planning to catch some sleep in the office

standing at my office door,

"Officer, what brings

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

behind her, noticing she was alone, which struck me

added, "I'm here on a personal note, you can say

to lunch. The diner

she'd spoken up for me a few times at the

prepared for the bombshell she

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

touched her food, just kept

overseas company, wanting to steal Patterson Group's designs. He figured since it wasn't the same country, selling the designs was no big deal. But that's where the

surprised; if Merritt said he'd handle it,

next words truly