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.” 

were gossiping, and someone even raised their voice on

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

where there were people, there would be

having gotten used to hearing malicious comments since the Clark family declined four years ago. What her colleagues were saying could

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

collected herself regardless and went to knock on Manager

Norman, you need me for

a beer belly and his hair thinning out

Atherton family, and his status in the company was unmoveable.

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

and pointed at his side. “Come take a

harassed?’ seethed Catelyn inwardly with chills running down her spine. She stood still and said, “Please say what you need

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

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

 

opportunity to climb up the ladder. If only you’re

meaning behind them could not have been clearer, and all

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

Ever since then, he had never ceased dropping creepy hints

because he was married, he could not act too boldly in the office.

at the direct order of Cedrick Mason, so Terry could

him of it and said, “Thank you for believing in me,

it the hard way, then you won’t end up well.”

on

rumors of yours had brought terrible influence to this company, and

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

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