When Love Becomes a Cage (Melanie) novel Chapter 129

I turned to look at Clyde, utterly baffled by his actions.

Meanwhile, Clyde grabbed the documents and stood up. "Ms. Melanie, please come to my office. The rest of you, please wait here for a moment."

Clyde didn't even glance my way before leaving the conference room. I shot Vinson an apologetic look before following Clyde out.

Back in the office, I immediately closed the blinds. "Clyde, what are you thinking? Don't you know what Aspire World is all about?"

"I do. And I know all about Vinson, too! He's been chasing you since college, and you're married! Like a bad penny." Clyde spat out, tossing the documents onto the desk with a clench of his teeth. "I don't want to work with him. He's too annoying."

Seeing him so mad, I patiently went over the pros and cons once again.

But Clyde remained silent, just staring at the documents in his hand. He knew what I was saying, and he was just being stubborn.

Finally, I gave up. "Fine, the Patterson Group is yours, not mine. My opinion doesn't matter."

I'd said all I could, good and bad. If Clyde wasn't buying it, there was nothing more I could do. Thinking about my health condition and how I couldn't afford to get angry, I didn't want to look at Clyde anymore. Maybe I could live a few years longer if I didn't see him.

Just as I turned to leave, I saw a flash of red at the door. Was Lisa eavesdropping?

Suddenly, an idea struck me, and I quickly turned back to face Clyde. "Clyde, you're not planning to collaborate with the Crawford family for Lisa, are you? You’re really disgusting."

"What are you talking about? Are you out of your mind?" Clyde slammed his hand on the desk, glaring at me fiercely.

I pointed toward the door, signaling Lisa was also at the doorway.

"Drop the act. You think I can't see how you two look at each other?" I raised my voice deliberately and moved closer to Clyde.