The cafe was full of people when Catelyn arrived at its doorstep.Instead of heading to the meeting point immediately, she secretly observed the private room V312 at a corner of the cafe from afar.She wanted to know who this mysterious person was.Who could be that all-knowing? Not even Cedrick knew that Ollie and Miles were twins, and Catelyn hid that from him all this while!However, she did not expect that someone else would be watching her from the dark.Little did she expect it to be Cedrick.She waited for a while, but the door to the private room remained closed the entire time. Nobody went in or came out of the room—not even any servants.Catelyn could not help but feel suspicious.In the end, she summoned up the courage to walk forward. She barely noticed it, but fine beads of sweat oozed out of her clenched palm.As she walked toward the room, a figure appeared and stood before her abruptly. Catelyn did not manage to stop and almost bumped into the person.She look
Not only did Catelyn suffer from her family's bankruptcy, but her relatives made it worse by trampling on her, too. She even gave birth out of wedlock!Her life was already in shambles. What did it matter if Cedrick wanted to destroy it again?All Catelyn wanted was to protect her children.To add to the mix, a mysterious person appeared out of nowhere and threatened her with photos of her two children. She did not even know what the person wanted from her!What could she do?She was tired of everything. All Catelyn wanted was to be reunited with her children!Catelyn shed no tears even as she stared at Cedrick. Her rise in anger caused her blood vessels at her temple to darken and bulge a little.Her sudden resistance stunned Cedrick.Ever since that night at the Riverdale Mall, Catelyn had been humbly cautious of him, and she never lost her temper in front of him. Yet, at this moment, it was as if Catelyn was venting out all her suppressed emotions to Cedrick all at once.Ce
"It's just a spam call. There's no need to answer it," said Catelyn, pretending to be nonchalant about it as she hung up the phone.Deep down, however, she was very distressed.The mysterious man had called. What was he going to say to her?Her instincts were telling her to quickly find a way to get back to meet him, but since Cedrick was with her, she could not leave!Catelyn straightened her back as she got into the car, while Cedrick glimpsed at the phone in her calm, saying nothing.The car did not get that far before Catelyn's phone rang again.Thinking it was the mysterious person, Catelyn intended to hang up the call without even looking at the caller ID.Before she could do it, Cedrick, who was in the driver's seat, grabbed Catelyn's phone. "Let's see. Who'd actually spam calls on you?" he sneered.Catelyn's eyes widened in horror, looking as if she had just lost her soul. "No!" she stretched out her hand to grab it from him. "Give it back to me!"What if Cedrick disco
Catelyn dialed the mysterious person's number, and the wait felt long and arduous."Miss Clark, I've been waiting," a deep, pleasant male voice rang into Catelyn's eardrums as the call went through.Apparently, he did not use any voice-changing device, not bothering to hide his identity at all. Catelyn could not recognize his voice, though; she probably did not know him."Who are you? How do you know about me and Cedrick?" asked Catelyn, holding her breath and with clenched fists.The man's voice was very gentle, though there was also a hint of sharpness, like a dormant beast. “Not only do I know about you and Cedrick, but I also know that Ollie is also your son, and Miles had swapped places with him once."Catelyn was horrified. “Who are you?!” she asked nervously."It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is... What would Cedrick do if he found out that you stole his son?” taunted the man, his tone sloppy and elusive.Catelyn was not afraid of Cedrick knowing the truth about
Catelyn looked at Joanne coldly and said, "Do you think Cedrick treats me well because of Miles? Besides, I will never betray my own child for money.""Oh, I'm just joking, don't be angry..." said Joanne. She knew Catelyn would never be able to have Miles acknowledge Cedrick as his father, but she could not help but wonder."Kitty, I know you're afraid of your child being taken away, but you need to know how powerful Cedrick is. The Mason Family would turn your whole world upside down if you kidnap their child," Joanne warned."And that's why I need a brand new identity and passport. You mentioned before that you know someone in the black market. Can you help me with this?" asked Catelyn.Joanne immediately understood and answered, "No problem, leave this to me.""Thank you. I feel much better now," said Catelyn. She started sobbing as she hugged Joanne.Joanne gave her a big bear hug in return. "What if the mysterious person is just trying to deceive you? Maybe he wouldn't even
She was crying while reaching out for Kelly's shoes. "Aunt Kelly, bring me to see Granny, okay? I will apologize to her. I will not make impulsive decisions anymore. I just hated Catelyn that…""There's no use for that." Kelly interjected before Lola could finish her sentence. "Granny had never changed her decisions once made. Plus, do you know why she was always so tolerant and accommodating to you?"Lola froze and shook her head cluelessly. "Why?""Because you resemble Miss Summer."It was a short answer but so sharp that it pierced right through Lola's heart. She looked at Kelly in disbelief. Miss Summer?Of course, she knew. She was Granny Atherton's daughter who went missing twenty years ago. "If I look like her, why is Granny not willing to forgive me!" She wept and regretted it deep down.Granny brought her back to Atherton Manor when she was still in middle school.Granny Atherton was kind to her, and she treated Granny Atherton as though she was her own Granny too.
The secretary paused again before answering, "I have no comment on your personal matter with Jamie."Louella hung up and felt extremely on edge. She decided to go straight to Jamie's office.…In the meantime, Jamie was sitting on the leather couch in the office. In his arms was a female secretary. He was also holding a cigarette in between his fingers.White smoke wafted up into the air…His best friend, Joseph Welsh, sat on the couch opposite him."Jamie, do you really not care about Louella anymore?" Joseph Welsh rubbed his palm against his chin, and he looked as though he was up to no good. Jamie knew what he was up to and waved his hand impatiently. "I was with her only because of her family. Now I got bored, plus Granny Atherton did not really care about her anymore. Why should I care for her?""She's pregnant with your child."Jamie suddenly smiled sinisterly. "If you could transfer the title of that land in the East City to me, I would get her to keep you company."J
The department had around thirty members in total. Five of them were engineers, while the rest were architects and designers. The Design Director was an infamous international engineer cum architect, Winnie Mason. She was also Cedrick's cousin. She was very much respected as the leader and mastermind of the entire team.George Graham was also her subordinate.Catelyn started her new job that morning. Another designer did so too. Coincidentally, it was the girl she met the other day at the interview, Samantha. She put on dainty makeup and looked extra youthful and energetic. Samantha was really shocked to see her.Did she pass the interview too?"It's you!" Samantha carried her bang, smiled, and strode across to Catelyn. She gave her a big hug. "I heard there are two new designers who are joining the department today. I did not expect the other one to be you! We are colleagues from now on. My name is Samantha…"Catelyn was not used to her friendliness and politely shook her h