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.

I couldn't let him meddle in

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

ordering York to oversee

went south because of him, nearly pushing me to a

home, we'll

dragged

frustrations in a gallon of ice

at me, hesitating

"Out with it."

him, cracking

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?

always stood my ground

a surefire way to waste time and sink

wanted to involve some underqualified companies he was

get it. But we still need to find

They have

affordable

just made me

see Aspire World was the best fit. But Clyde wouldn't budge, and York

said no dealings with Vinson!" Clyde huffed, slumping on the

the explanation, he refused to see

good with you, taking you to some godforsaken mountainside. I

His stubbornness was immovable.

I was about to lose it,

barely uttered two words before

don't be scared. I'm

back, not

deflated, wondering why I was

I was still

took me a moment to understand he was inviting