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.

on her belly, and she instinctively covered it,

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

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 heir, the future of Patterson

I replied with a smile, then walked

making bold claims over an

but if Clyde were to get his health in check, he could have thirty kids a year if he wanted. There would

asked, concern evident in her

back to work. This

to sweat the small stuff, almost convincing myself

was mostly stress-induced. If I

I decided to ignore everyone and everything that pissed

to catch some sleep in the office when an unexpected visitor

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

over, "Officer, what brings

you're on your lunch break, right? There's something I

she was alone, which struck

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

to lunch. The diner across the street is pretty

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

I was not prepared for the bombshell

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

her food,

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

Merritt said he'd handle it, then Kayla would

words truly