When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 128

Chapter 128



I wanted to keep probing Clyde about his investigations, but his phone suddenly burst into incessant buzzing. Visibly annoyed, Clyde glanced at his phone, and his face darkened even more. "Melanie, it is all your fault!" He handed me his phone with a scowl, and upon seeing the texts from Lisa, I was at a loss for words.

[Clyde, I'm back at the hotel. It's so creepy being here all alone.]

[The hallway is deserted. Ugh, I don't even feel like stepping out now.]

[I brought only this nightgown. Do you know where I can grab some pajamas?]

Lisa pushed the envelope, attaching a sensational picture. The silk lingerie was practically sheer, hinting more than it concealed.

from our fourth or fifth grade when she was a little tomboy dressed like

call, and Clyde tossed it at me. "I'm not dealing with

even think about giving it back to me!" Clyde dashed off to the bathroom like a man on a mission, leaving me speechless as the

until I finally turned it off. Clyde had crafted

I turned my attention to my computer, beginning my search into

business into high gear. The Crawford family had undertaken several critical projects,

abroad and only returned home a few years ago. Her social media was about the high life, the epitome of a wealthy heiress

considering her bizarre

Unless Lisa had fallen for Clyde at first sight, she was likely eyeing

recently secured a big project, so it didn't seem the company was in trouble. What was

up, but Lisa did, too. Both came to discuss a

utterly unprepared by comparison. She kept playing

to interfere, hoping Clyde would see through Lisa's lack of preparation. But how would we dig into