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 him

wasn't going to be York's; I'd rather

to oversee the

nearly pushing me to a

home, we'll talk

dragged me

gallon of ice cream, finally

looked at me,

"Out with it."

glared at him, cracking open

agree with his proposal, and he doesn't agree 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

always stood my ground when

professionals was a surefire way to

was

it. But we still need to find

World. They

affordable suppliers. They're

made me

was the best fit. But Clyde

no dealings with Vinson!" Clyde huffed,

explanation, he refused

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

His stubbornness was immovable.

was about to lose

uttered two words

I'm heading to the

not

I deflated, wondering why I was even fighting so

called, I was still in

a moment to understand he was inviting me to dinner to discuss