When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 100

Chapter 100



Clyde bombarded me with calls, even reached out to the office, insisting I visit him at his workspace.

Lina gave me a troubled look, "Hey, maybe you should check on him?"

"Tell him I'm swamped. If he needs something, he can come down here."

My fingers danced nonstop on the keyboard, not pausing for a second.

Earlier, Kayla cornered me in the lobby, obviously trying to make her pregnancy public knowledge - and the baby was Clyde's.

But she didn't have the guts to say it outright, so she provoked me instead.

However, I kept my voice so low, only the three of us knew what was being said.

As for Clyde being mad, I couldn't care less.

If he could bring someone home while I was out busting my ass making deals, couldn't I throw a few words around?

I wasn't upset, but he sure was.

He still drove me to and from work every day, not speaking a word, which suited me just fine.

Materials delivered, project underway, it seemed like everything at Patterson Group was looking up, except York wasn't having it. When he stormed into the Design Department, he demanded to be involved in the bridge project I was managing.

"No way. You think you can design? Then show it. Otherwise, back off."

My tone was icy, a clear dismissal.

It was public knowledge that York and I didn't see eye to eye, and frankly, I didn't care.

one of Merritt's inserts, and I couldn't let

and this win wasn't going to be York's;

directly ordering York to

companies went south because of him, nearly pushing me

head home, we'll

practically dragged

gallon of ice cream, finally feeling a bit

me,

"Out with it."

him, cracking open

with yours, when will this project ever start? Who knows design better, him or me? Who's the director here? I have the final say on the bridge design, not you or the Patterson family. Just because you pay my salary doesn't mean

my ground when it came

professionals was a surefire way

wanted to involve some underqualified companies he was

But we still need

World. They have

the team, and affordable suppliers.

just made

But Clyde wouldn't budge, and York blocked them, even denying Vinson

dealings with Vinson!" Clyde huffed, slumping on

the explanation, he

taking you to

His stubbornness was immovable.

as I was about to lose

barely uttered two words

I'm

not even a word to

deflated, wondering why

I was still in a

he was