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Mocked as a Freeloader—I'm the CEO's Mom Chapter 7
Once the storm had passed, life gradually settled back into its usual rhythm.Brandon changed more than I ever expected. He cut off his silver-dyed hair and returned it to its natural blond, stopped hanging around with people who were only interested in chasing fame and attention, and lost whatever fascination he'd once had with the superficial world of celebrity.Instead, he started going to work with Richard every day, beginning at the bottom as a junior project coordinator at the Castillo Group.He still made mistakes, of course, and Richard occasionally tore into him for them, but Brandon never complained. He took every criticism in stride and worked twice as hard to make up for his mistakes.One evening, the three of us finally sat down to a quiet family dinner. In the middle of the table sat a steaming pot of chicken soup that I'd spent hours preparing.Brandon ladled some into a bowl and carefully carried it over to me with both hands. "Mom, have some soup."I accepted the
Mocked as a Freeloader—I'm the CEO's Mom Chapter 6
I paused. "Evidence?"Brandon nodded and pulled a small black device from the pocket of his hoodie. It turned out to be a digital voice recorder."I carry this around all the time," he explained. "I started doing it because I like recording song ideas whenever inspiration hits. I left it running in the green room yesterday, so it captured everything—the way she insulted you, the fake fall, and even the way she threatened me."I looked at my normally scatterbrained son, and for the first time in days, I felt a little relieved. At least, he wasn't entirely hopeless."Good." I took the recorder and patted his shoulder. "Then you'll be the one to clean up the mess you made."...That afternoon, the Castillo Group held an emergency press conference.Brandon attended in person. His hair was still dyed silver, but the careless arrogance he'd once carried had disappeared.Standing in front of a room packed with reporters and flashing cameras, he looked calm and composed."Regarding th
Mocked as a Freeloader—I'm the CEO's Mom Chapter 5
Janice had been dragged out of the room, but the fallout was only beginning.The livestream had been cut off the moment the bodyguards barged in, yet the controversy was already spreading across social media like wildfire.Within hours, hashtags such as #TheRealMrsCastillo, #JaniceSwansonBlacklisted, #BillionaireMistressExposed, and #BrandonCastilloDisowned were dominating the trending lists.Once people started digging, they uncovered one scandal after another from Janice's past—her diva behavior, her habit of bullying newcomers, and rumors that she'd slept her way to the top.The moment she fell from grace, the same fans who had once worshiped her were among the first to turn on her and trample her into the dirt.Richard and I rode home in the back of the car, while Brandon had been sent ahead in a separate vehicle with only a driver to escort him.Richard held my hand throughout the drive, his palm warm and slightly clammy."I'm so sorry you had to deal with that, sweetheart,
Mocked as a Freeloader—I'm the CEO's Mom Chapter 4
Janice sat on the floor, covered in grease.Her carefully maintained image had been totally ruined. She was reduced to a laughingstock, deeply humiliated.Frantically wiping the soup from her face, she looked past me at Brandon, who was still sitting nearby in a daze."Brandon... help me..." She reached for the hem of his hoodie, her voice trembling with desperation. "We've been together for so long. You can't just stand there and watch them destroy me."Go talk to your mother. Talk to your father. I only did this because I love you. I was trying to protect your reputation."Brandon remained stiff. Listening to her sobs, he clenched his fists until his knuckles cracked. Then he looked up at me with a tangled mix of guilt, fear, and reluctance.He genuinely cared about Janice, no matter how foolish or malicious she had been. Seeing her in such a pathetic state still made his heart ache."Mom..." His voice was hoarse."Janice was wrong, but do you really have to blacklist her? Th
Mocked as a Freeloader—I'm the CEO's Mom Chapter 3
The entire room fell silent.Even the live chat, which had been scrolling nonstop only moments earlier, suddenly went still.Janice remained on the floor with tears streaking her face, staring at Brandon as though he'd just told her the world was ending."B-Brandon... what did you just call her?" she stammered, her voice shaking with disbelief.Brandon didn't dare meet her eyes.He kept his head bowed as he spoke in a strained whisper. "Mom, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I would have picked you up from the airport."I gave a cold laugh and ignored him, walking over to the leather sofa and sitting down."If I hadn't shown up unannounced, how would I have known that your girlfriend thinks I'm some washed-up mistress your father discarded?"Cold sweat trickled down the back of Brandon's neck."Mom, it's a misunderstanding," he muttered, taking a cautious step toward me. "Janice didn't know who you were. She just thought...""That I was some poor relative looking for a
Mocked as a Freeloader—I'm the CEO's Mom Chapter 2
"What did you say?" I demanded, exasperated.Richard and I had built our empire from scratch. We had been married for 25 years with a rock-solid relationship. How had I suddenly become a mistress who seduced her way to the top?"Am I wrong?" Janice snorted, full of righteous indignation.She pulled out her phone, opened a blurry photo, and held it up to the camera. In the picture, Richard and I were taking a stroll along the beach. Although our faces weren't clear, the woman's silhouette was undeniably mine."Look, everyone. She might have changed her clothes, but she can't mask that penniless, low-class vibe. Who is Mr. Castillo? He's the president of a corporate empire."The real Mrs. Castillo is an old-money socialite who lives abroad supervising their children's education. She is noble, elegant, and sophisticated. Only a shameless woman like this would dress like a beggar and run over to cause a scene in front of her son."The stream's live chat erupted into a frenzy.[Hard
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