Chapter 8

Maisie Thompson was everything to Sean Young. Whoever picked on her picked a fight with Sean. What Old Madam Thompson had done to Maisie fueled his rage. The moment Maisie asked, Sean would serve Maisie the entire world on a silver platter.

As the test was over, no one saw Sean as a scumbag anymore. With the tremendous power that came with being the new Supreme Leader, he could make Maisie Thompson the next heir in line with one phone call.

"Maisie, if only you wanted to be the head of this family, this whole thing would blow over!" Sean insisted.

Maisie smiled as she looked at Sean's serious face. "Silly, take care of yourself!" Maisie turned and headed to her office. In her office, she forced a smile, as she nearly convinced herself to believe what Sean said earlier.

Reflecting on her earlier intentions of being the head of Thompson family, the wry smile on her face was even more obvious. How on Earth did she ever believe in Sean?

Maisie was well aware that the key to today's success was Moses Langston’s help at Sean’s request. For the past five long years, Sean could not do anything worthwhile for the company, and now on what basis did he think that he could make her the head of the family?

With all the mistrust Maisie had for herself, Sean helplessly shrugged. He understood that Maisie was doubtful of his capabilities. Having been completely dormant in the Thompson family for a whole five years, it would take some time for Maisie to disperse all her negative conceptions she had about him.

At noon, in the canteen, a woman elegantly dressed in branded clothes came up to Maisie. Sarcastically, she said, "Maisie Thompson, I heard a rumor that you got the contract with the Quarles. Not just that, with the help of that scumbag Sean."

"Jasmine Thompson, please don’t cause a scene." Sean, who was sitting beside Maisie, calmly responded. Maisie was not pleased with the arrival of this woman.

Jasmine Thompson was Houston’s sister, and also the current head of the Thompson financial department. Since she was young, she refuted Maisie, and was always pursuing fame and fortune.

Jasmine held all the authority in the financial department and could make up all sorts of excuses for sudden deductions in Maisie's salary, much to Maisie’s chagrin.

Jasmine looked at Sean, her face clearly stating that she disdained him. "You have some nerve raising your voice with me, scumbag. Could the grave you’re digging be any deeper? What do you have to be so proud of? If it wasn’t for Moses Langston from the Great Eastern Land’s esteemed Langston family, you wouldn’t have succeeded."

"That is ENOUGH!" Maisie slammed her utensils and stared at Jasmine coldly.

Even if he was a scumbag, they were still a couple, married for the past five years. There had to be some chemistry between them. The fact that Jasmine kept going at Sean dissatisfied Maisie. She could not let this slide.

Jasmine, who did not even care about how Maisie felt, continued sarcastically, "Maisie Thompson, I know that the coming Monday is your birthday, but let me ask you this, what has Sean given you over the past five years? You’d still defend him? What a joke! Even if Sean knows Moses Langston, so what? He can’t give Sean a single penny!"

The Thompsons at other tables started laughing away.

Incidentally, Houston came to the canteen for his lunch and overheard their conversation. He chimed in, "Oh, Jasmine, you overestimate this scumbag. Five years ago during their wedding, he couldn’t even get Maisie a diamond ring. You think he could afford a real gift for Maisie?"

"Houston, you’re so right. Grandpa, rest his soul, even paid for the wedding. Sean isn’t just poor, he’s broke!"

"Absolutely! Didn't Sean just mingle and feed himself without even contributing a penny for Maisie's birthday all these years? He really taints the dignity of all men on Earth."

All the Thompsons started bursting with laughter; they viewed Sean with ire, as if he truly was a disgrace to mankind.

"ENOUGH!!!"

Hurt by the crowd criticizing and laughing at her husband, Maisie roared. Her eyes were red, straining with blood vessels. Yes, for the past five years, be it her birthday or their wedding anniversary, Sean never once showed his affection. As a lady, it is only natural that she fantasized of an epic romance. But now, being harshly tormented in the public eye, tears were on the brink of rolling down Maisie's eyes.

Seeing Maisie so upset, Jasmine added salt to the wound. "What's wrong? Did I hit a sore spot? I’m just joking. Light up, you’re ruining the mood!"

"Yea, Maisie. We were just joking!" Houston added, though he honestly did not care.

Maisie was known to be a strong-willed woman. She got up and left, heading toward her office. She had enough of all the snide remarks. In the solitude of her office, she let it go. Tears came streaming from the corner of her eyes.

Sean ate up the last bite of his meal and glanced up at the ridiculous, immoral crowd. "Don’t worry. At Maisie's birthday, I’ll make sure you regret what you just said."

"I beg your pardon? Wow, Sean the Scumbag claims he’ll make us eat our words? Man, that’s hilarious!" Houston laughed so hard, his mouth opened cartoonishly.

"Hahahaha!" The crowd followed, laughing so hard, they all clutched their stomachs.

Jasmine added, "What a big talker! Hey scumbag, make sure you clean your plate. Every grain of rice must be made of gold to you!"

This made the crowd erupt in laughter once again.

"You guys need not worry. All I owe Maisie over the past five years will be made up for, in full. I’m sure of it!” Sean got up and left.

Jasmine pouted. "Made up for, huh? With what? You couldn’t even afford a diamond ring for Maisie. You have some nerve talking so big in public!"

Sean could not be bothered about Jasmine and continued making his leave. Deep down, he knew that it would be useless to talk sense into people like Jasmine, who only valued fame and fortune. He knew that action spoke louder than words.

Arriving at Maisie's office, Sean could hear Maisie sobbing crystal clear. Sean had wanted to knock on the door to comfort Maisie, but in the end, he dropped the idea. It would be a fruitless endeavor; the wounds he caused her over the past years were so deep, they could not be healed with just words of comfort.

"Maisie, my dear. I’m so sorry for all the things that I owe you over the past five years. I’ll be sure to make up for it, one thing at a time." Sean headed toward the exit of the company as soon as he said it.

Hearing what Sean said, Maisie could not hold back the streams rushing down from her eyes. Sean was the reason why she was looked down on whenever she went.

"Make it up? Let's hope so!" she said, wiping the tears from her bitter face.

Once Sean left the building, he immediately dialed for Moses Langston. "Please search for the most expensive diamond ring in the Great Central Land."

"Yes, your Highness!" Moses Langston replied with utmost respect.

A few moments later, Moses Langston reported back to Sean, "Your Highness, currently the most expensive diamond ring would be the Kiss of Angel; it’s made of the Emperor Sapphire. It is 3.21 carat and is scheduled to be on auction half a month from now. The starting bid will be 50 million bucks!"

"Splendid! No matter what, be sure to get your hands on the Kiss of Angel," Sean ordered.

Maisie’s birthday that year was sure to be so full of surprises, those who looked down on Maisie would have a change of heart. Sean, with all his might, was determined to use this opportunity to have the public know that Sean Young they knew was not a scumbag.

At 3 p.m., a mysterious tycoon made a powerful appearance as he made his way to get his hands on the Kiss of Angel, declaring a bid of 100 million bucks. This earth-shattering news went viral throughout all of the Great Eastern Land!