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.” 

raised their voice on purpose as though they were afraid that

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 lady

where there were people,

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

Manager Norman is asking for you in

and

you need me for

you about.” Manager Norman was a man in his forties with a beer belly and his hair thinning out at the top. When he

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

did as she was told and closed the door while Manager Norman shut the curtains, turning the spacious office

pointed at

harassed?’ seethed Catelyn inwardly with

swallowed heavily and drawled, “Everyone is gossiping about you today in the

sure where the rumors started, but those are all nothing but gossip. Rest assured, Sir, that this

 

you’ve always been excellent at your job, and you just need an opportunity to climb up the ladder. If only you’re willing to make some sacrifices,

meaning behind them could not have been clearer, and all the hair on

business trip with Manager Norman, and he had accidentally seen her right after she had taken a bath. The client at the time wanted a

on the way and was instantly stunned. Ever

could not act too

at the direct order of

you for believing in

to take it the hard way, then

I don’t intend on taking any

how 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

and cast her a wretched sneer. “If you wish to dispute, you’ll

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