Chapter 7 I have to say , these two flipped on each other so fast they could win Oscars for their performances . I coldly pushed their hands away and said , " Sorry , but I'm not some saint . You guys beat me so badly that my eardrum got perforated . If my dad hadn't gotten to me in time , I probably would've gone permanently deaf . You think you can just sweep all of that under the rug with a casual ' sorry ' ? " " And you , " I looked down at Leo coldly , " if I'd known you were such a piece of shit , I never would've wasted three years of my youth on you . Stop begging me - you'd be better off figuring out how to get yourself a lawyer . " Dad called the CEO of Stellar Group directly and said firmly , " I need you to send two different people to work with me , or we can just call off this partnership entirely . " Leo was completely devastated . After all , this job was the pinnacle he'd fought tooth and nail to reach , and it was Leo's biggest source of pride . But with one sentence from my dad , it all went up in smoke . But he brought this all on himself . Leo was practically ready to get on his knees for my dad . " Mr. Thompson , I was wrong ! I'm begging you , please put in a good word for me . I really can't lose this job . What you're doing is basically blacklisting me from the entire industry ! " Dad said coldly , " You're a young man with terrible character who did this to my daughter . I'm sure your work ethic is just as worthless . Consider this me helping your company weed out bad employees . " Ten minutes later , Leo got a call from his department manager . Furious screaming came through the phone . " Leo Stark ! I gave you this golden opportunity because I thought you had what it takes , and this is how you screw me over ? " Leo didn't dare even breathe loudly and just kept apologizing . The department manager said impatiently , " You know what ? Don't even show your face at work tomorrow . If we lose the Thompson Group deal because of your bullshit , you're gonna pay back every single dollar we lose ! " Then he hung up . Since Sage was Leo's referral intern , she got the boot too . Leo desperately said to me , " Maya , you can see I've already paid the price . Just let me off the hook this once , please . I'm begging you - my mom's health is terrible and I've got a younger brother ... " I couldn't be bothered and just turned off my hearing aid , cutting out all external sound . Then Dad had security drag these two incredibly annoying people out and hand them over to the police . 14:54 Who Needs a Divorce Lawyer When You OWN the Company ? Honey , You Are FIRED ! 21.1 % Chapter 7 The next day , I'd recovered pretty well . The police called me to the station to give my statement . When I got to the police station , Leo was naive enough to think I was there to bail him out . He said excitedly , " Maya , I knew it ! You're not that heartless . This was all Sage seducing me - you have to make sure your lawyer gives her the harshest sentence . She's the one who ruined our love ! " I said mockingly , " Leo Stark , you're absolutely disgusting . I saw everything that night - you were the one who couldn't wait to carry Sage into the bedroom . You were the one who was desperate , weren't you ? Once a cheater , always a cheater . Leo , don't expect me to forgive you with some smooth talk . " Then I told the police everything that happened from start to finish . A few days later , the court held its first hearing . After deliberation , Leo and Sage were convicted of assault and sentenced to two years in prison , plus they had to pay all my medical expenses . I was staying in a luxury private room at a private hospital , using the best imported medicine , costing over thirty thousand dollars a day . Even when Leo emptied his entire savings account , it only covered half the bill . Don't even get me started on Sage - she couldn't even scrape together a thousand bucks . The rest they'd have to work off doing hard labor in prison .