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.

"Could Ethan have released this to test

blame Brandon for being paranoid after all that Ethan had traumatized

entire town of over ten thousand people to an annual income of over a hundred million, he had never managed to beat Ethan. In fact, he had

Sky said. "Many people downtown are talking about

the picture, he could return to his old trade. Those days of bringing home money in briefcases could return! Growing wheat hardly

more about it. We'll wait a little. Once we're

unshakable confidence. However, ever since meeting Ethan, he

had no choice. He might stand a chance fighting against the odds, but if he

Sky ran off

as he

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Chapter 22

is truly a stroke of luck

and steady Brandon could not help but

and George had returned

not handle that well, and

afford any more mistakes in our

satisfied. With that, the staff brought in

remarked, "If Ethan could afford to support them, it should be easy