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?"

my files

can't understand them, find someone who can. The software's the same worldwide, what's there

one of Talbot's old guard, had been giving

was like pulling teeth, and she'd occasionally slip me

hadn't already reviewed the designs, I might've fallen for

got under her skin. She ended up storming off, but not before slamming the files down on

follow the rules.

to make trouble, but I wasn't in the mood to

to work overtime now than deal

I was about to dive back into the paperwork,

been

to the hospital," sheet said, her voice laced

noises adding to

texted me the address, and I rushed to the hospital, leaving

I arrived, and that's when I

"How's Clyde?"

got hurt trying to save

1

lot of blood,"

her dry eyes with a tissue in a display of

about you. Of course,

loves is only natural. Clyde's