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.” 

their voice on purpose as though

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 to work

had been quite popular in the office, but where there were

malicious comments since the Clark family declined four years ago. What her colleagues were saying could not

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

but collected herself regardless and went to knock on Manager Norman’s

need me

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 with

it that he was a relative to the Atherton family, and his status

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

sat on the couch and pointed at his side.

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

her body. He swallowed heavily and drawled, “Everyone is gossiping

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

 

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

not have been clearer, and

bath. The client at the time wanted a document, and she was in too much of a hurry

on the way and was instantly stunned. Ever since

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

project for Young Master Mason’s birthday mansion was taken from Catelyn at the direct order of Cedrick Mason, so Terry

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

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

on taking any way at all.”

had brought terrible influence

made it a point to pause as his expression grew smug and cast her a wretched sneer. “If you wish to dispute, you’ll do

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