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.” 

the office were gossiping, and someone even raised their voice on purpose as

were envious of her looks. They had gotten the

had been quite popular in the office, but where there were

were saying could not even begin to compare with what those loan sharks said to her before. If she could

on Catelyn’s desk. “Catelyn, Manager Norman is asking for you

in disgust but collected herself regardless and went to knock on Manager Norman’s door.

Norman, you need me for

a man in his forties with a beer belly and his hair thinning out at the top. When he looked

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

closed the door while Manager Norman shut the curtains, turning the spacious office

at his side. “Come take a seat.”

get harassed?’ seethed Catelyn inwardly with chills running down

Norman crossed his legs as his gaze wandered from Catelyn’s face to her body. He swallowed heavily and drawled,

rumors started, but those are all nothing but gossip. Rest assured, Sir,

 

ladder. If only you’re willing to make some sacrifices, I’ll make sure that I give you back the project for

have been clearer, and all the hair on

and he had accidentally seen her right after she had taken a bath. The client at the time

her on the way and was instantly stunned. Ever since then, he had

he was married, he could not act too

mansion was taken from Catelyn at the direct order of

not to expose him of it and said, “Thank you for believing in me, but

the hard way,

but I don’t intend on taking any way

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 this month will be reduced

a point to pause as his expression grew smug and cast her a wretched sneer. “If you wish to dispute, you’ll do well

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