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.” 

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

in the office who were envious of her looks. They had gotten the information

had been quite popular in the office, but where there were people, there would be gossip

declined 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

“Catelyn, Manager Norman is asking for you

herself regardless and went to

you need me for

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

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

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

sat on the couch and pointed at his

he mean I should simply 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

face to her body. He swallowed heavily and drawled, “Everyone is gossiping about you today in the

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

 

up the ladder. If only you’re willing

clearer, and all the hair

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 out in

way and was instantly stunned. Ever

could not act too boldly in the office.

birthday mansion was taken from Catelyn at the direct order of Cedrick Mason,

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

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

but I don’t intend on taking

yours had brought terrible influence to this company, and in accordance with the discussion within management levels, your bonus for this month

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

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