When Love Becomes a Cage by Nora

Chapter 195



"What do you know, kiddo?"

York shot Fenton a venomous look before storming out of the office.

Meanwhile, Fenton grabbed my arm and led me into his office.

"Melanie, you know about the whole debacle with Uncle George wanting big bro to take over Patterson Enterprises a few years back, right?"

I nodded. Clyde had mentioned it, and I had only found out about it later.

Being a Patterson, Fenton was bound to know the ins and outs.

He sighed, "He's causing trouble because he feels slighted. Imagine having a mega corporation like that snatched from your grasp. Wouldn't sit well with you, would it?"

He poured me a glass of water, adopting an almost paternal tone as he tried to console me.

"Big bro's got his strengths, dad used to say he's not too shabby at management, or else Uncle George wouldn't have considered him."

dad's golden boy, his pride and joy. Once he's back in action, York doesn't have a shot at sticking around in the company." "Family scandal's the last thing we need. Looks bad all

kid, had briefed me on several similar cases

Patterson Enterprises was running

to the heart

to take over, that's clear as day

at him, surprised by

look at me like that, Melanie. It's an open secret. The only reason it's not out in the open is that no one wants to rock the boat." "You might

seeing

the whole Kayla fiasco, which clearly implicated the Lairds,

no one wants to stain

otherwise, York wouldn't have been

weren't seeing things as clearly

Fenton brought out

this morning, went through these documents and spotted an issue," he pointed

you're not here, Ms. Scott's running

her capabilities, but it looks like we're

the CEO duties and looking after Clyde,