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 though they were afraid that Catelyn

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 of the Clark family from certain sources

the office, but where there were people, there would be

on with her day, having gotten used to hearing malicious comments since the Clark family declined four years ago. What her colleagues were saying could not even begin to

Manager Norman is asking for

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

you need me for

with a beer belly and his hair thinning out at the top. When he looked at Catelyn, his eyes would

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

the door while Manager Norman shut the curtains, turning the spacious office into a closed quarter with only the two of them in

at his side. “Come take a seat.”

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 need

swallowed heavily and drawled, “Everyone is gossiping about you today in the office. I suppose you’ve heard?”

assured, Sir, that this won’t affect my work,” Catelyn promised.

 

up the ladder. If only you’re willing to make some sacrifices, I’ll make sure that I give you back the project for Young Master Mason’s birthday mansion.”

have been clearer, and all the hair on Catelyn’s

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 simply headed

was instantly stunned. Ever since then, he had never ceased

married, he could not act too boldly

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

for believing in me, but I’m far too unworthy of such an

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

on

against the table before barking, “Those rumors of yours had brought terrible influence to this company, and in accordance with the discussion within management

it a point to pause as his expression grew smug and cast her a

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