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.

just another one of Merritt's inserts, and I couldn't let him meddle

needed victories, and this win wasn't going to be York's; I'd rather go all out

stepped in, directly ordering York to oversee

south because of him, nearly pushing me to

head home,

dragged me

a gallon

me, hesitating

"Out with it."

him, cracking open

or me? Who's the director here? I have the final say on the bridge design,

always stood my ground when it came to

of professionals was a

some underqualified companies he was chummy with,

we

World. They

affordable suppliers.

just made

was the best fit. But Clyde wouldn't budge, and York blocked them, even

with Vinson!" Clyde huffed, slumping on the couch,

the explanation, he refused

you, taking you to some godforsaken mountainside. I don't

His stubbornness was immovable.

to lose it, Kayla's call came

barely uttered two words before jumping

scared. I'm

left without looking back, not even a word to

why I

called, I was still in

moment to understand he was inviting me