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.” 

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

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 and naturally felt like teasing Catelyn about

quite popular in the office, but where there were

were saying could not even begin to compare

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

regardless and went to

Norman, you need

to you about.” Manager Norman was a man in his forties with a beer belly and his hair thinning

Atherton family, and

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

at his side. “Come take a

simply sit there, or that I’d sit and get harassed?’ seethed Catelyn inwardly with chills running down her spine. She stood still

wandered from Catelyn’s face to her body. He swallowed heavily and drawled, “Everyone is

rumors started, but those are all nothing but gossip. Rest assured, Sir, that this won’t

 

excellent at your job, and you just need an opportunity to climb up the ladder. If only you’re willing to make some sacrifices, I’ll make sure that I give you

been clearer, and all the hair on Catelyn’s

a 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 out in her pajamas.

instantly stunned. Ever since then, he had never ceased dropping creepy hints

he could not act

the direct order of Cedrick Mason, so Terry could not possibly overwrite that

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

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

sorry, but I don’t intend on taking any

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 by

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

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