Chapter 8 After dealing with all that mess , I let out a huge sigh of relief . After this whole ordeal , Dad was no longer comfortable letting me live on my own and basically forced me to stay at the company . But I still decided to start from the bottom and work my way up , gaining experience so I could help Dad out in the future . Half a month later , I was at my desk handling some paperwork when my team leader rushed over frantically. " Maya , this is bad ! You need to get out there - there's some crazy woman looking for you ... " I went out completely confused . I saw a woman standing in the company lobby , holding hands with a little boy . This woman started screaming without even knowing the full story . " Maya Thompson , you piece of trash, get out here ! You ruined my son's future while you're hiding in here living it up . Come out here ! Give me back my son! You destroyed my family ! " Seeing this scene , I started to piece things together . This woman had to be Leo's mother . He'd mentioned before that his mom was getting older . And that little boy must be his younger brother . But some things you just can't avoid . Today I'd set the record straight with the Stark family once and for all , so they'd stop bothering me . I paused for a moment , then stepped forward . " Ma'am , I'm Maya Thompson , and I can explain everything to you right now . Half a month ago , your son cheated on me and worked with his mistress to beat me so badly that my eardrum was perforated . I sued Leo according to the law . If your son Leo was innocent , the court wouldn't have ruled against him . " The woman said furiously , " Ha ! Who knows what kind of dirty tricks you rich people pull behind the scenes ? My son just hit you a little and you threw him in prison - you've ruined his whole life ! Are you trying to drive me to suicide ? I don't care - today you have to pay me a hundred thousand dollars , or how are my younger son and I supposed to survive ? " I never expected that after dealing with Leo the demon , I'd have to face his demon mother . 14:54 Who Needs a Divorce Lawyer When You OWN the Company ? Honey , You Are FIRED ! 21.8 % Chapter 8 Turns out Leo's mom wasn't here to seek justice for him at all - she was here for money . It seemed like she chose to make a scene at my company because she was banking on me not wanting to make this public and being forced to compromise . But I was thinking clearly . This time it was a hundred thousand - next time it might be a million or even more . So I absolutely would not give in . I said coldly , " How about this - you sue me . If the law says I owe you compensation , I'll pay you double . " The woman said through gritted teeth , " I don't have time to mess around with you ! Bottom line - if you don't pay up today , I'm not leaving . " Then Leo's mom actually pulled her little son down to lie on the lobby floor . Leo's mom's eyes darted around sneakily as she pulled out her phone and started a livestream . She seemed to think this trashy behavior would get support from internet users . But I just smiled slightly . I was just wondering how to break this deadlock , and now Leo's mom was basically digging her own grave . Soon , Leo's mom pointed the camera at me and started crying dramatically . " Everyone watching , please remember this evil woman ! My son dated her for three years and ended up in prison . Now I'm just here asking for a little compensation and she's humiliating me like this . Please help me get justice ! " Tons of clueless internet users flooded into the livestream to help Leo's mom get her so - called justice . But I wasn't panicking at all . I calmly pulled out my phone and contacted my lawyer . Leo's mom's current behavior violated my image rights and constituted slander and false accusations . She would have to pay for her actions . Soon , police arrived and legally escorted Leo's mom away . Leo's mom cursed through gritted teeth . " You ungrateful bitch ! How could you do this to me ? Just you wait - I'm going to kill you ! " She had no idea she was about to face legal consequences . I looked at the helpless little boy beside her and felt a bit sorry for him . Throughout this whole thing , the kid had been dragged along against his will . 14:54 Who Needs a Divorce Lawyer When You OWN the Company ? Honey , You Are FIRED ! 22.196 Chapter 8 His values hadn't even fully developed yet and he was experiencing all this - it was really pitiful . So I contacted the company's charitable foundation to provide assistance for the little boy . The little boy looked at me blankly , then suddenly said , " Lady , thank you . I know mom and my brother did wrong things . I want to say sorry to you for them . " I paused and said , " You're just a kid - you don't need to apologize for the adults . Just focus on your studies . " After that , my life finally returned to peace .