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.” 

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

the office who were envious of her looks. They had gotten the information that she used

been quite popular in the office, but where there

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 not possibly allow herself

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

and

Norman, you need

the door, there’s something I need to speak to you about.” Manager Norman was a man in his forties with a beer belly and his hair thinning out at the top. When he looked at Catelyn, his eyes would always shine

a relative to the Atherton

the curtains, turning the spacious office into a closed quarter with only

sat on the couch and pointed at

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

body. He swallowed heavily

all nothing but gossip. Rest assured, Sir, that this won’t affect my work,” Catelyn promised. She really

 

the ladder. If only you’re willing to make some sacrifices, I’ll make sure that I give you

not have been clearer, and all the

had taken a bath. The client at the time

ran into her on the way and was instantly stunned. Ever since then, he had

not act too boldly

Catelyn at the direct order

for believing in

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

intend on taking any way at

had brought terrible influence to this company, and in accordance with the discussion

as his expression grew smug and cast her a wretched sneer. “If you wish to dispute,

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