The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 45

The men he promoted were capable individuals who devoted their lives to serving the people. Those who Ethan oppressed were capable as well, but they possessed more issues, mostly attitude problems. Now Stephen and the others had gotten rid of the capable ones and replaced them with timebombs.

As for how Eric solved the case in half a day, Ethan knew what happened when he heard about it. The town of Lytton must have done it again, and this time, Eric had banded together with Brandon.

Soon, North Hill City would see disaster befalling. However, Ethan did not want to make his thoughts verbal because that had nothing to do with him anymore.

They could do whatever they liked. If Riveria was no more, he could leave the place or even the country. He had a lot of backup plans.

Ethan looked at Stephen and said softly, "Stupid."

Stephen was stunned. He did not expect Ethan to call him stupid in his face!

"What do you mean by that?" He got up and stared at Ethan. "Just you wait. Under my lead, Riveria will only get better, and you will spend your life in a prison cell! As my rival, you have lost."

Ethan barely reacted. "Rivals should be equally matched. I won't allow you to inflate your worth like that."

Stephen was rendered speechless for a moment.

scoffed. "No matter how eloquent you are, it won't change the fact that you'll be stuck here

not wanting to stay for another second. Even though the meeting was brief, Stephen felt his blood

words seemed to get under Ethan's skin. Ethan looked calm and composed, like he was above it all and had seen through

Stephen walk out, Liam walked into the room

replied, getting up. "They're the ones

was a big problem,

was a city within Riveria. Although it might not

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trillion

planned to remove Lytton for good, but Stephen beat

praised Eric for solving the case. If anything happened to North Hill City, it would be

Stephen went home, he saw George

with a grin, "Ethan Rivers

think straight and is trying to hang on to the last bit of

"Hahaha!" George laughed.

things were for Ethan, the better it was for him. What he wanted was for Ethan to be destroyed, die in prison,

never get out.

Hill City's mayor has been moved up from the