When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 166

Chapter 166



A few heads turned in surprise as I walked in, but quickly looked away.

The strangers gave me odd looks, while those few who knew me avoided my gaze.

I figured if they were playing the ignorance card, I'd let it slide and just focus on my job.

But it seemed like the Design Department hadn't been managed in ages. Trying to get anything done was a Herculean task.

I knew Jared had what it took. He wasn't exactly a prodigy, but his meticulous nature and wealth of experience made him capable of handling projects of this caliber.

The rest of the Crawford clan, however, left much to be desired.

Aside from a few old-timers loyal to the Crawfords, the team was pretty much amateur hour.

And it was clear some weren't too thrilled about me snagging the project so smoothly.

"Ms. Melanie, what on earth are these drawings? You have to follow our company's guidelines," Sandra grumbled as she slammed the files on my desk.

"I get you're Mrs. Patterson, but is this how the Patterson Group operates? Can you not increase everyone else's workload?"

glanced at my files and

who can. The software's the same worldwide, what's there not to

in the Design Department, probably one of Talbot's old

was like pulling teeth, and she'd occasionally slip

I hadn't already reviewed the designs,

ended up storming off, but not before slamming

you are, you need to follow the rules. If

clearly out to make trouble, but I wasn't in

work overtime now than deal

back into

been

sheet

adding

the address, and I rushed to the

I arrived, and that's when

"How's Clyde?"

got hurt trying to save me.

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a lot of

at her dry eyes with a tissue in a display of

you. Of course, he couldn't stand seeing you

he loves is only natural. Clyde's