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.

fell on her belly, and she instinctively

Clyde's senior assistant, about to be promoted. Soon enough, my word will be as good as Clyde's around

dropping to 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

dream," I replied with a smile,

bold claims over

he could have thirty kids a year if he wanted.

Jade asked, concern

work. This is nothing, doesn't bother me

myself not to sweat the small

mostly stress-induced. If I could

everyone and everything that pissed

catch some sleep in the office when

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

over, "Officer, what

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

was alone,

"I'm here on a personal note, you

my head, "Let me treat you to lunch. The diner across the street is pretty

how she'd spoken up for me a few times at the station, it felt wrong

the bombshell

Paul flipped his story today. He claims none of it was Kayla's doing. Said he acted out of spite, because he

food, just kept

it wasn't the same country, selling the designs was

said he'd handle it, then Kayla would be

next words truly shook