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.” 

on purpose as though they were afraid

office who were envious of her looks. They had

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

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 allow herself to be

Manager Norman is asking for you in his office.”

disgust but collected herself regardless and went to knock

Norman, you need me for something?”

with a beer belly and his hair thinning out at the top. When he

Atherton family, and his status in

did as she was told and closed the door while Manager Norman shut the curtains, turning the spacious office into a closed quarter with only

couch and pointed at his side. “Come take a

sit there, or 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

body. He swallowed heavily and

gossip. Rest assured, Sir, that this

 

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

and the meaning behind them could not have been clearer, and all the hair on Catelyn’s skin stood in response.

with Manager Norman, and he had accidentally seen her right after she had taken a bath. The client

was instantly stunned. Ever since

was married, he could not act too boldly in the

from Catelyn at the direct order of Cedrick Mason, so Terry could not possibly overwrite

him of it and said, “Thank you for believing in me, but I’m far too unworthy

you have to take it the hard way, then you won’t

sorry, but I don’t intend on taking any way at all.”

Catelyn refused to obey him, rage filled Manager Norman’s mind and he slammed his palm against the table before barking, “Those rumors of yours had brought terrible influence to this company, and in accordance with the discussion within management levels, your bonus for

her a wretched sneer. “If you wish to dispute, you’ll do well to consider my proposal…”

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