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.

another one of Merritt's inserts, and I

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

stepped in, directly ordering York to

went south because of him, nearly pushing me to

head home,

practically dragged me

in a gallon of ice

at me,

"Out with it."

at him, cracking

companies we could partner with. If you don't 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

stood my ground when it came

team of professionals was a surefire

was chummy with, which was a line crossed

"Okay, I get it. But we still

They have

team, and affordable suppliers. They're the obvious

made me

with eyes could see Aspire World was the best fit. But Clyde wouldn't budge, and York blocked them,

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

he refused

with you, taking you to some

His stubbornness was immovable.

to lose it, Kayla's

two words before jumping

scared. I'm heading

looking back, not even a word to

I deflated, wondering why I was

called, I was still in

me a moment to understand he was inviting me