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
Samantha recognized George from his photo, so she walked to him, grinning."Mister Graham?" Samantha shook his hand. "Are you here to see Miss Monroe? She is still working. I can help you to call her…"George frowned slightly, hearing Jennifer's name.When he saw that Catelyn was walking out with Samantha, he smiled again and shook his head lightly. "No, I am here to meet Catelyn.""Catelyn?" Samantha's jaw went unhinged. Her gaze alternated between George and Catelyn. "You… You both knew each other? Oh my gosh, Catelyn, no wonder you were so interested in the gossip between Miss Monroe and Mister Graham. You were jealous!"Catelyn was sweating, and she was worried that George had misunderstood it. She explained, "Don't you make assumptions. I had worked with George before on a project. Therefore we know each other. There's no gossip like you thought. I guess you should find a better career as a paparazzi instead of an Assistant Architect…""Haha, no way, I will not be a papara
He stared at the photo for a long time.He was the person she met?…In the days that Catelyn was waiting for Joanne and the mysterious man, she was mostly just languishing. She would not take much initiative at work, but she would not drag the team's progress either. She tried to lie low and be invisible. Today, she finished her task given by Jennifer and then helped Samantha with a data comparison table. Halfway through, Samantha suddenly nudged her shoulder, signaling toward the doorway.Catelyn looked to where she pointed. George was here again, smiling at her gently, seemingly trying to have a conversation."Catelyn, Mister Graham have been here to see you three times this week, no?" Samantha giggled playfully.Catelyn pretended to be annoyed and buried herself in the table. "Maybe he's looking for someone else.""He is obviously looking at you." Samantha then snatched her papers away and pushed her to the door. "Here, this was originally my task. You go on with your date
"They… They can't accept it yet. Trust me, give me some time. I can convince them." George panicked and grabbed Catelyn's hands.His heart was racing just at the thought of it.George then promised earnestly, "To me, you are the best. I have fallen for you since the first time we met. However, you were still with BrightGene Group back then. I knew that it was not time yet, but now… Everything has fallen into place. Can you give me a chance and allow me to take care of you and Miles, okay?"Their eyes interlocked. Catelyn could see her own reflection in his eyes.She believed he was being serious. However, she also believed that she was a problem magnet for now. She had a lot of problems to solve, and whoever hooked up with her would be unfortunate too. She did not want to involve any other people.Furthermore… She might leave Mason Group very soon."I am sorry, George, we can be friends." Catelyn slowly pulled her hands out of his, placed two red bills on the table, turned, and