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.” 

and someone even raised their voice on purpose as though they were afraid that Catelyn

head designer, after all, and there had always been other women in the office who were envious of her looks. They

the office, but where there were people, there would be gossip and conflicts.

years ago. What her colleagues were saying could not even begin to

desk. “Catelyn, Manager Norman is asking for you in his office.”

but collected herself regardless and

Norman, you need

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

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

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

on the couch and pointed at his side. “Come take

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

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

sure where the rumors started, but those are all nothing but gossip. Rest assured, Sir, that this won’t affect my

 

smoke without fire, Cat. You 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 sure that I give you back the project for Young Master Mason’s birthday

behind them could not have been clearer, and all the hair on Catelyn’s skin stood in response.

The client at the time wanted a

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

married, he could not

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

for believing in me, but I’m far too unworthy of such an enormous project.”

hard way, then you

on taking any

against the table before barking, “Those rumors of yours had brought terrible influence to this

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

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