When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 138

Chapter 138



Clyde cleared his throat loudly, regaining his serious demeanor. He straightened my shirt for me, then gave my shoulder a reassuring pat. "Keep up the good work, and don't let the project slack," he said.

Then, with a swift turn, he was off, leaving me standing there awkwardly as Jade burst into uncontrollable laughter.

"What's going on with you two? Made up already? Talk about a quick change! Has Clyde been possessed or what?"

She came over, mimicking Clyde's gesture with a slap on my shoulder.

"Keep it up, haha!"

I rolled my eyes at her and spilled the beans about what had happened that day.

Jade acted as if she already knew, dismissing it with a wave of her hand.

"Well, he was drugged, no big deal. He was so out of it, only calling out for his wife. If I didn't know his backstory, I'd think he was some kind of romantic lead."

sighed, knowing Eliana would gossip about

dead, or

of me was relieved; my relationship with Clyde seemed to be mending, making the

the end of the day, Clyde approached

to

Clyde and

and how could Merritt not see

bringing up York's involvement could at best act as circumstantial evidence,

demanding answers made me

quickly reassured me, "If you don't want to go, we

let's go. We ought to

bound to happen, would happen. We couldn't avoid the

upon our arrival at the Patterson Mansion,

at the mess you've made.

have a

home, yet you're

trouble. Can't you

yourself in check?"

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