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.” 

gossiping, and someone even raised their voice on purpose as though they were afraid that Catelyn might not hear

finally 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 lady of the Clark family

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 allow herself to

over and knocked on Catelyn’s desk. “Catelyn, Manager

scowled in disgust but collected herself regardless and went

Norman, you need me for something?”

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

the Atherton family, and his status in the company was

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

and pointed at his

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

Norman crossed his legs as his gaze wandered from Catelyn’s face to her body. He swallowed heavily and drawled, “Everyone is gossiping about you today in the office.

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

 

opportunity to climb up the ladder. If only you’re willing to make some sacrifices, I’ll make sure that I give

have been clearer, and

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

Ever since then, he had never ceased dropping creepy hints

he could not act

mansion was taken from Catelyn at the direct order of Cedrick Mason, so Terry could

for believing in me, but

to take it the hard way, then you won’t end up well.”

I don’t intend on taking any way at

“Those rumors of yours had brought terrible influence to this company, and in accordance

his expression grew smug and cast her a wretched sneer. “If you

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