Our Billion-Worth Twins by Velvet Antler

Chapter 19

 
 
Tears welled up in Miles’s beautiful, dark eyes. He pursed his lips as despair filled his innocent-looking face. 

 

Had Catelyn truly abandoned him? She even stopped answering the calls… 

At that moment, he looked around the house he was in. It was a cage with guards, everything felt cold, and he was suddenly overwhelmed by fear. 

He desperately wanted to see Catelyn again and was far from wanting to remain cooped up in his place. He had to get out. 

He sniffled and quickly wiped away his tears. 

Crying was for the weak, and he had to be strong enough to protect his mother. 

… 

Catelyn had prepared breakfast and called Ollie out for the meal. 

The boy did so with composure, and no one could tell that he was not Miles at all. Catelyn did not think much of it and simply sent him off to the kindergarten like usual. Before leaving, she even gave him a peck, to which the boy blushed shyly. 

… 

The moment she arrived at BrightGene, she could distinctly sense that everyone was staring at her oddly. 

“So she’s the daughter of a murderer?” 

“We never heard anything about it before, but I guess the Mason family ran some checks on her background for trying to get closer to the young master, and she ended up being put back to her place.” 

“Isn’t that right? The Masons are now saying that they don’t want her designing the young master’s birthday mansion…” 

“Heh! Don’t run your mouths like that, look at how upset she’s getting.” 

even raised their voice on purpose as though they

realized what was happening. She had been removed from the position of head designer, after all, and there had always been other women in the office who were envious of her looks. They had gotten the information that she used to be a

popular in the office, but where there were people, there would be gossip

four years ago. What her colleagues were saying could not even begin to compare with what those loan sharks said to her before. If she could survive that, she could not possibly

Manager Norman is asking for you in

disgust but collected herself regardless and went to knock on

Norman, you need

in his forties with a beer belly and his hair thinning out at the top.

that he was a relative to the Atherton family, and his status in the company was unmoveable.

while Manager Norman shut the curtains, turning the spacious office into a closed quarter with only the

sat on the couch and pointed at his side. “Come take

that I’d sit and get harassed?’ seethed Catelyn inwardly with chills running down her spine. She stood still and said, “Please say what you need to

He swallowed heavily and drawled, “Everyone is

nothing but gossip. Rest assured, Sir, that this won’t affect my work,” Catelyn

 

excellent at your job, and you just need an opportunity to climb up the ladder. If only you’re willing to

been clearer, and

Manager Norman, and he had accidentally seen her right after she had taken a bath. The client at the time wanted a document, and she was in too much of a hurry to put on any makeup, so she

into her on the way and was instantly stunned. Ever

could not act too

the direct order of

you for believing

take it the hard way, then you won’t end

on taking any

had brought terrible influence to this company, and in accordance with the discussion within management levels, your bonus for this month will be

cast her a

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