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."

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

the whiz kid, had briefed me

the whole family business model Patterson Enterprises was running on, but at least the

got to the heart of the

to take over, that's clear as day to everyone, no use

looked at him, surprised

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 have reservations, but I don't. Clyde's got him beat hands

nodded, seeing his

whole Kayla fiasco, which clearly implicated the Lairds, Merritt turned a blind

water, and no one wants

than York; otherwise, York wouldn't have been grinding his teeth these past

other hand, weren't seeing things as clearly as this fresh college

Fenton brought out

these documents and spotted an issue," he pointed at Jade's

not here, Ms. Scott's running

doubting her capabilities, but it looks like

taking over some of the CEO duties and