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 instinctively

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

only meant for me, "Merritt said prenatal influences are crucial. I need to be around the

dream," I replied with a smile, then walked away with Jade

bold claims over an

get his health in check, he could have thirty kids a

asked, concern evident

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

telling myself not to sweat the small stuff, almost convincing myself

mostly stress-induced. If I could find happiness in

decided to ignore everyone and everything that pissed

some sleep in the office when

often seen at the station was standing at my office door, now dressed

hurried over, "Officer, what brings

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

she was alone,

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

to

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

for the bombshell she

He claims none of it was Kayla's doing. Said he acted out of spite, because he couldn't stand you as

hardly touched her food,

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, then Kayla would

next words truly shook