All Chapters of Mistaken as the Mistress: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

I was about to ask who she was when I realized she had already blocked me.I assumed it was a prank or some lunatic chasing attention, so I ignored it.To attend my son's engagement party, I made a special trip to Saks Fifth Avenue to buy a suitable evening dress.I had just picked out a custom long gown.Before I could ask the sales assistant to take it down, a hand with glittering rhinestone nails reached over and snatched the dress away. "I'll take this one. Wrap it up for me."I turned toward the speaker. A young woman dressed in the latest couture collection and carrying a designer bag stared at me with open disdain.She looked me up and down, then suddenly reacted as if she had discovered something shocking. Pointing at me, she screamed, "It's you!?""You know me?" I asked with a frown.She let out a cold laugh, pulled out her phone, opened a screenshot, and shoved it in my face. "What are you pretending for? You were the one who secretly took photos of the dowry my fianc

"Ma'am, please cooperate with us." The sales associate who had been standing nearby finally spoke, but she was addressing me. "You're causing a disturbance in the store, and… Miss Harper is one of our VVIP clients. If you can't prove your identity, we'll have to call security."In luxury stores, flattering the powerful while stepping on the weak was the norm.I had dressed casually today. I wore no jewelry except for a jade pendant hanging around my neck. To them, I was probably nothing more than a washed-up gold digger.I straightened my collar, walked to the lounge area, and settled onto the leather sofa. "There's no reason to turn away a customer in business."I crossed my legs and leaned back with composed ease. "Since Miss Harper says she's waiting for her dear fiancé to come blacklist me? Fine. I'll wait right here."The calmer I appeared, the angrier Scarlett became.Then her eyes fixed on the pendant around my neck. It was a protective charm my grandmother had given me wh

The moment Scarlett clearly saw the person outside the door, her face lit up with wild joy."Quick! Open the door! Open it!" she shouted at the sales associates before rushing forward like a butterfly. "Honey! You're finally here! If you hadn't come soon, I would've been bullied to death! This old woman not only stole my things, but she even hit me! Look at my face. It's swollen..."Pouting pitifully, she tried to throw herself into Nathaniel's arms.But he did not even look at her. He ran straight toward me.The moment he saw my swollen cheek and the blood at the corner of my mouth, his heart seemed to shatter. His hands trembled as he reached toward me, too afraid to touch me in case he hurt me further."W-Who did this? Who did this to you?" he stammered.Scarlett had only just steadied herself after missing her target. When she saw this scene, her face twisted with rage."Nathaniel! What do you mean?" she screamed as she rushed over and grabbed his arm. "You're standing right

After Nathaniel left, I immediately called George. "Notify finance. Suspend all black cards and supplementary cards under Nathaniel's name. Freeze his trust fund. Leave him only a salary card with a monthly limit of 300 dollars.""Miss Foster, 300 dollars?" George's eyes widened in shock. "In Briarwood, where rent alone is outrageous, 300 dollars can barely cover anything…""Didn't he believe in true love?" I let out a cold laugh. "Then let him see what happens when he has no money. Let's see whether his 'gentle and kind' fiancée is still willing to ride buses and eat street food with him."…For the next two weeks, I completely cut off contact with Nathaniel.The meeting between our families that had originally been scheduled for the end of the month was naturally canceled. Still, I had George monitor their movements at all times.I heard that Nathaniel had moved out of the villa and into a small rented apartment with Scarlett.At first, their relationship remained sweet. Scarl

The car ride remained completely silent.After a long while, Nathaniel finally spoke, his voice thick with emotion. "Mom… am I useless? I almost got you hurt, and I almost dragged the company down with me."I turned to look at my son, who still carried traces of boyish innocence.Although his earlier behavior had disappointed me beyond words, what he did today at least showed a sense of responsibility as a man."Whether you're useless or not, decide after you see this." I took a tablet from my bag, unlocked it, and handed it to him.Two sets of files filled the screen. One contained the complete surveillance footage from the luxury store that day, clearly showing Scarlett humiliating and attacking me. The other contained background information George had uncovered that morning.The report showed that during college, Scarlett had moved through circles of wealthy heirs, specifically targeting rich men. She had even attended so-called socialite training programs. During her relation