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.

eyes fell on her belly, and she instinctively covered it,

about to be promoted. Soon enough, my word will be

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

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

making bold

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

are you okay?" Jade asked, concern evident

to work. This is nothing, doesn't bother

to sweat the small stuff, almost

stress-induced. If I

everything that pissed me off. Maybe

catch some sleep in the office when

policewoman I'd often seen at the station was standing at my office door, now dressed like a college

hurried over, "Officer, what brings

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

was

added, "I'm here on a personal

smiled, shaking my head, "Let me treat you to lunch.

a few times at the station,

I was not prepared for the

flipped his story today. He claims none of 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

her food, just kept sipping

from an 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 trail goes

handle it, then

words