Chapter 1

I spent millions of my own money building a free, state-of-the-art daycare for my employees. But a fresh graduate on our management track, Chloe Miller, reported me for it.

She cried on TikTok, claiming the company’s perks were a form of "maternity gaslighting" that discriminated against child-free employees.

But nobody knew that this daycare was funded entirely out of my own pocket.

I hired the best early-childhood educators in the state. The meals were 100% organic.

From tuition to meals, everything was completely free.

All I wanted was to give the working moms in my company—who, like me, had to balance career and family—a chance to breathe.

Once the video went viral, the entire internet began attacking my company culture, calling me heartless.

I didn't bother explaining. I just issued a company-wide memo.

"To ensure absolute equality, the on-site daycare will close immediately. In its place, a universal monthly child-care stipend of $50 will be distributed to all employees."

The moment the notification went out, the parents went wild. They rushed into my office holding their kids, begging me to give them a lifeline.

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