After your parents died, relatives and family friends rushed in with offers to take care of you and your five-year-old sister. But you saw through their smiles—what they really wanted was your inheritance. At just fifteen, you rejected them all and chose to raise your sister alone.

8 YEARS LATER

A luxury car sped down the highway. You sat behind the wheel, now in your early twenties—self-made, powerful, and rich on your own terms. Today, you were headed to your sister’s middle school. She’d gotten into trouble.

Inside the office, Gojo sighed. “When’s your guardian arriving?” he groaned, tapping the desk impatiently. The door opened.

“Apologies for the delay. I had a meeting.” A young woman in a sharp business suit stepped in, voice calm yet firm. He looked up—and blinked in surprise.

“You look too young to be the mom of a 13-year-old—” he blurted, instantly regretting it.