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Chapter 15 Right after Kayla’s words landed, everyone in the office dropped what they were doing, their gazes shuttling between us. Lina couldn’t stand it anymore and stepped before me. “Ms. Osborne, you’re just a personal assistant. Do you think you should be meddling in the affairs of the Design Department? And do you even … Read More “Cage 15” »
Chapter 14 The day after, Brenda told me she had sorted everything out, and that was when I realized. she was supposed to leave early that morning. “Melanie, I’ve wanted to talk to you about this for a while,” she started, her voice laced with a hint of hesitation. “But I was worried about how … Read More “Cage 14” »
Chapter 13 “Melanie, what did you just say? I dare you to repeat it!” Clyde let go of Kayla’s hand and stormed to where I stood. Rocky growled again, prompting the officers to pull him away quickly. I cleaned my tears and looked at Clyde coldly. said we’re getting a divorce. Are you deaf? You … Read More “Cage 13” »
Chapter 12 “Rocky! Let him go, Rocky!” I clenched my teeth against the pain, hugging Rocky with all my might. Hearing my voice, Rocky finally let go but still growled lowly at Clyde. “Clyde, Clyde, you’re bleeding.” Kayla cradled Clyde with concern. I could see Clyde’s arm was in blood. Rocky had bitten down hard. … Read More “Cage 12” »
Chapter 11 Clyde seemed to move further away with his phone before growling into it. “I’ll do whatever I damn well please. It’s none of your business.” “Yeah, I’m not getting involved.” I didn’t want to get tangled up with him over this issue. I should’ve made peace with it since he brought another woman … Read More “Cage 11” »
Chapter 10 Ever since I started working, I’ve felt some of my old spark returning. But the best part? | finally had a paycheck. The day before, our finance department, in an unprecedented move, handed me a month’s base salary. To me, $20,000 felt like winning the lottery. I didn’t dwell on why they paid … Read More “Cage 10” »
Chapter 9 Having landed the gig, I didn’t want to waste any time. After all, I had to make money. Post–operation, my mind was still super sharp even though my body was all weak. When I called Lina, her voice trembled with emotion. “Melanie, you finally reached out. I thought you’d forgotten about me!” Last … Read More “Cage 9” »
Chapter 8 I retorted, “Your skin is thicker than an old leather jacket. You jetted off with your mistress. I holiday and ditched work I wouldn’t dare pull that stunt.” When those words left Clyde’s mouth, I knew what was unfolding. It looked like the client finally caught up to him. If my memory served … Read More “Cage 8” »
Chapter 7 Clyde guarded his phone like a fortress. It was off–limits for anyone but him. Yet, there we were for the second time. When the cops called, Kayla answered. It was the same story when I tried reaching him. “If it’s no big deal, I’ve gotta go. We’re busy,” Kayla said, her voice dripping … Read More “Cage 7” »
Chapter 6 As I watched them walk away, everything suddenly clicked. No wonder Clyde never brought Kayla home. He was worried about her allergies to dog hair. The young nurse looked like she was about to call out to him, but I stopped her. “Ms. Crawford, is that your husband? That’s not right,” she said, … Read More “Cage 6” »