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, stepping back,

word will be as good as Clyde's around here.

said prenatal influences are crucial. I need to be around the company. After all, my baby is

with a smile, then

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.

are you okay?" Jade asked, concern evident

head. "Let's get back to work. This is nothing, doesn't bother me

sweat the small

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

everything that pissed me off. Maybe

some sleep in the

standing at my office door, now dressed like a

"Officer, what brings you

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

noticing she was alone,

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

my head, "Let me treat you to lunch. The diner

a few times at the station, it

I was not prepared for the bombshell she was about to

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

touched her food, just

Group's designs. He figured since it wasn't the

handle it, then Kayla would

Freya's next words truly