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.

she was a little tomboy dressed like a fairy from children's TV

at me. "I'm

about giving it back to me!" Clyde dashed off to the bathroom like

battery drain as it buzzed relentlessly until I finally turned it off. Clyde had

beginning my search into

been making moves, taking his veterans to Ironvale and kicking their business into high gear. The Crawford family had undertaken several critical projects,

only returned home a few years ago. Her social media

considering her bizarre

the feeling that something was up with the Crawford family. Unless Lisa had fallen for Clyde at first

in trouble. What was going on? Online searches only revealed positive news, leaving me

up, but Lisa did, too. Both came to discuss a potential collaboration on a bridge project,

comparison. She kept playing

silent, and I didn't want to interfere, hoping Clyde would see through Lisa's lack of preparation. But how would we