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.

said. "Could Ethan have

paranoid

an annual income of over a hundred million, he had

Sky said. "Many people downtown

He hoped it was true because if Ethan was out of the picture, he could return to his old trade. Those days of bringing home money in briefcases could return! Growing wheat hardly

it. We'll wait a little. Once we're sure Ethan has really been arrested,

used to be someone with unshakable confidence. However, ever since meeting

had no choice. He might stand a chance fighting against the odds, but if he fought against Ethan, one wrong move

Sky ran

up with excitement as he muttered, "If he has really been arrested...

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steady Brandon could not help

George had returned to

they did not handle that well, and it reached the ears of

more mistakes in our next

the widows were satisfied. With that, the staff

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