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.” 

in the office were gossiping, and someone even raised their voice on purpose as

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

the office, but where

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 with what those loan sharks said to her before. If she could survive that, she could

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

in disgust but collected herself regardless and went to knock

you need me for something?”

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

Atherton

turning the spacious office into a closed quarter with

pointed at his side. “Come

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

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

but those are all nothing but gossip. Rest assured, Sir,

 

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

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

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

and was instantly stunned. Ever since then, he had never ceased dropping

was married, he could not act too

Young Master Mason’s birthday mansion was taken from Catelyn at the direct order

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

hard way, then you won’t end up

I don’t intend on taking any way at all.”

barking, “Those rumors of yours had brought terrible influence to this company, and in accordance with the discussion within management levels, your bonus

made it a point to pause as his expression grew smug and cast her a wretched sneer. “If

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