Chapter 1My Son Wanted a Mom Like His Dad’s Secretary. I Agreed, and Now They Both Regret It!

To run off into the sunset with his secretary, my husband teamed up with his subordinates to frame me for leaking corporate secrets.

“I’m a businessman,” he said, his voice dripping with condescension. “I don’t need a workaholic who only knows how to bury herself in research. What I need is a woman who can navigate social circles with grace and support me like a real partner.”

“Mom,” my son chimed in, his tone sharp and dismissive, “you’re always so busy with work. Miss Lee understands Dad’s needs so much better than you do.”

After being blacklisted in the industry, I didn’t collapse under the weight of their betrayal. Instead, I joined a mysterious family as a mentor and, without intending to, became the guiding light for three lost children.

I pulled them out of the darkness of self-doubt and watched them shine—one in business, one in art, and one in academia. Seeing them succeed filled my heart with pride.

But just as I thought I’d left my old life behind, my son came knocking on my door.

“Mom,” he began arrogantly, “with Miss Lee’s help, Dad has expanded into the international market. He’s even working with families as powerful as the Rothschilds.”

“They’ve groomed me as the heir to the family business, and now I’m a rising star in the corporate world.”

“And Miss Lee? She’s become a top-tier management consultant. Companies are lining up for her advice… But you, you’re still stuck in the past, doing nothing with your life.”