When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 139

Chapter 139



I nudged Clyde's hand gently, and he immediately grasped my implication.

"Grandpa, we're both competent, and besides, the company has other managers as well," he reassured.

"Yet, no amount of managers can replace family. Your brother is still a Patterson by blood," he stated, making his intentions crystal clear - York had to be involved.

I looked up, meeting York's smug gaze head-on.

"Don't worry, I'll dedicate myself to this. After all, I've managed the company for a considerable period before," he boasted. "Besides, I'm now a shareholder in the Patterson Group. It's only right that I help manage it."

The moment York mentioned his shares, Clyde and I tensed up. Technically, the Patterson Group was still under Merritt's control, with him holding the majority of the shares.

Now that York also had shares, wasn't this setting him up to compete with Clyde?

been a great help

with the lawyer for Melanie to have 10% of the shares once she gives birth, starting with 3% now despite

be?" Lucia chimed in, instantly regretting her words before swiftly changing her tune. "Merritt, since it's about giving birth, why not wait

probably thought Clyde and I wouldn't last three

with Merritt. At our wedding, he said

was about having a child first

this. I leaned back on the sofa,

Clyde's share percentage also increase? I don't need any shares, but as the CEO, it

hand, signaling me to

now was tantamount to making enemies, but I wasn't

position in the company for years. Why should York reap the benefits without

you 3%, and another 2%, making it 18% for

that's not

to want to argue further but was

York.

as he pleases," York interjected smoothly. "After all, Clyde is his grandson. I understand that

more

was warm, betraying no