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?

a great help to you both. This

I've already made arrangements with the lawyer for Melanie to have 10% of the shares once

since it's about giving birth, why not wait another three

knew her game. She probably thought Clyde and I wouldn't

with Merritt. At our wedding, he said I was a

it was about having a child

now, this. I leaned back on the

any shares, but as the CEO, it doesn't look good

signaling

tantamount to making

company for

a moment, "Alright, I'll give you 3%, and another 2%, making it 18% for you

that's not acceptable.

how could. Lucia seemed to want to argue

York.

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

already more

warm, betraying no hint of