The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 22

Brandon picked up his coffee mug, intending to take a sip to calm his anger. "I'm not deaf. What's the good news?"

The young man, Sky North, caught his breath and said, "Ethan Rivers has been arrested."

The mug fell and shattered on the ground with crash, coffee spilling everywhere. However, Brandon seemed not to notice.

He stared at Sky wide-eyed and enunciated each word, "Ethan Rivers has been arrested?"

Sky nodded, saying excitedly, "Yes, I heard it downtown. The charges are embezzlement and bribery."

"What?"

Brandon thought he must have misheard. Embezzlement and bribery? Who? Ethan Rivers?

That was an absolute joke. Did they not know who Ethan was? The man did not need to resort to such despicable means to make money.

If Ethan really wanted money, all he needed to do was say the word, and they would all willingly hand it over to him, just begging for him to spare their livelihoods.

Brandon said. "Could Ethan have

being paranoid after all

town of over ten thousand people to an annual income of over a hundred million, he had never managed to

Sky said. "Many people downtown are talking

could return to his old trade.

out more about it. We'll

someone with unshakable confidence. However, ever

fighting against the odds, but if he fought against Ethan, one wrong move and he would lose

ran

excitement as he muttered,

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is truly a stroke of luck

usually mature and steady Brandon could not

George had returned

did not handle that well, and it reached the ears of the federal government, they would be in big

more mistakes in

widows were satisfied. With that, the staff

about it, remarked, "If Ethan could afford to support