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.” 

voice on purpose as

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 from certain sources and naturally felt like teasing Catelyn about it now that she had

where there were people, there

did not bother herself over it and went 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 compare

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

herself regardless and went to knock on Manager Norman’s door.

you need me

door, there’s something I need to speak to you about.” Manager Norman was a man in his forties with a beer belly

Atherton family, and his status in the company

as she was told and closed the door while Manager Norman shut the curtains, turning the spacious office into a closed quarter with only the two of them

pointed at

sit and get harassed?’ seethed Catelyn inwardly with chills running down her

Norman crossed his legs as his gaze wandered from Catelyn’s face to her body. He swallowed heavily and

assured, Sir, that this won’t affect my work,” Catelyn promised. She really needed the job.

 

know, 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, I’ll make

words and the meaning behind them could not have been clearer, and all the hair on Catelyn’s skin

with Manager Norman, and he had accidentally seen her right after she had taken 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

her on the way and was instantly stunned. Ever since then, he had never ceased dropping creepy hints at

not act

at the direct order of Cedrick Mason,

not to expose him of it and said, “Thank you for believing in me, but I’m

the hard way, then you won’t end up

intend on taking any way

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 management levels, your bonus for this month will be reduced

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

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