Chapter 2

Sean looked nonchalantly at the grand entourage before him. He didn't seem too surprised.

"Good day, Mr. Lakeworth!" the men said in unison.

Sean hummed in acknowledgment while nodding. Then, he got into the car. At the same time, he answered the phone.

"Sire!" A man's respectful voice rang out on the other end of the line.

"Diego," Sean said.

"Welcome back, sire! While you've been away, I've been managing the 150 companies under your name as well as your assets worth 500 billion dollars. Now that you're back, I'll have everything handed over to you within a day," Diego Black said.

"There's no rush. You know how lazy I've gotten over the past five years."

"It's all because of that woman. She's been holding you back." Diego's tone turned grim. "Should I make her company go bankrupt, sire?"

Sean had instructed him to secretly watch over Tina for the past five years. If not for that, her company never would've gotten to where it was today. And she never would've become one of Skye City's top ten outstanding entrepreneurs! She was an ingrate!

"Forget it. Just leave her be," Sean said coolly. After all, he and Tina used to be husband and wife. He didn't want to drive her to a dead end. Besides, now that he'd seen her true colors, he no longer felt anything for her. From this day onward, they would walk their own paths.

"Understood." Diego asked, "Are you planning on staying in Skye City, sire?"

"Yeah. I haven't decided where I'm gonna go yet, so I'll stay here for now."

"I'll hand you the reins for the five companies you have in Skye City, then."

"Oh, you …" Sean shook his head with a smile. "Alright, then. Hand them to me."

"Yes, sire. You have five companies in Skye City, including a hotel. Among them, Ellipse Corporation has the highest net worth of 30 billion dollars. It's also the mightiest company in Skye City; its net worth is double that of the company second to it."

"Ellipse Corporation, huh?" Sean's expression shifted. "I'll check it out later, then."

Ellipse Corporation was the first company he'd set up. It held a special meaning for him.

"When do you intend on heading there, sire?"

"Around 3:00 pm, I guess."

"Got it. I'll inform Larry Walker to welcome you when the time comes."

"Okay." Sean couldn't help shaking his head after hanging up. Diego was still as serious as before.

Still, he had to admit five years had passed in the blink of an eye. He'd basically given up everything in his life for Tina, but she knew nothing about it. He didn't regret the things he'd done, though.

It was all because of that snowy night 15 years ago. Sean had been driven out of his family because of a chronic illness. He'd ended up roaming the streets of Skye City. He hadn't had a roof over his head or food in his mouth.

Just then, a plainly dressed little girl had given him the sole slice of bread she held. She'd also told him that life was sweet. Soon, the little girl's nanny had hurried over and taken her away. But when they left, a pink butterfly hair clip had fallen off from the little girl's head.

Sean had picked the hair clip up. From that moment on, he'd taken the little girl's words to heart. Later, a mysterious old man had taken him away. Not only had the old man cured his chronic illness, but he'd also taught Sean everything he knew. It had led to Sean becoming the king of the world.

Over the years, countless members of royal families around the world had reached out to him. He'd also received countless love letters. He'd turned all his admirers down, though. The little girl was the only one who held his heart.

Sure enough, his hard work paid off. Five years ago, Sean had managed to track down the little girl in his memories through the hair clip. That little girl was Tina.

Back then, Tina had nothing to her name. She was only a normal employee at a normal company. Sean had dropped everything to stay by her side. He hadn't told Tina about the hair clip. All he wanted to do was silently protect her.

Yet things had turned out this way. He'd treasured the hair clip over the years. It was stored in a wooden box in a drawer in his and Tina's bedroom. Before leaving, he hadn't brought it with him because he no longer viewed it as anything valuable.