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.

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

heir needed victories, and this win wasn't going to be York's;

stepped in, directly ordering York to oversee the

several companies went south because of him, nearly pushing me to a breaking point until

home, we'll talk

practically dragged me

I drowned my frustrations in a gallon of ice cream, finally feeling a bit

at me, hesitating to

"Out with it."

glared at him, cracking open

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 I have

always stood my ground when it came to

professionals was a surefire way to waste time and

was chummy with, which was a line crossed for

we still

They have

and affordable suppliers. They're the obvious

made

was the best fit. But Clyde wouldn't budge,

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

he refused

you to some godforsaken mountainside. I don't

His stubbornness was immovable.

about to lose it, Kayla's call came

barely uttered two words before

scared. I'm

back, not even a word

wondering why I was even fighting

Vinson called, I was

was inviting me to dinner to discuss the