Chapter 62

"Don't lie to me. I'll verify this with Stephen." Simon pulled out his phone.

Before he could punch the numbers, his phone rang with a call from Stephen. The suspicious timing of the call made Simon's heart sink. He dreaded the realization of his worst fear.

Simon shakily took the call.

"Dad, North Hill City is in trouble."

Those words hit Simon like a ton of bricks.

It was true. North Hill City was done for. To make matters worse, they gave the culprits the means to commit the crime.

"Shawn and-"

Simon interrupted Stephen and said, "I got it. Your priority is to restore order in the city.

"Stop the mayhem from spreading. North Hill City's economy can't afford another hit."

Then, he ended the call.

Simon sat on the chair at a loss, devastated that the city was ruined at the hands of his son. Stephen had become a disgrace.

“It's all your son's fault. North Hill City is ruined because of the people your son picked.

"Your son only realized what was going on when the trio fled on him.

"We can estimate the city's financial loss at 50 million dollars. The cost can break

the city."

Faced with the accusations, Simon could not hold his tongue anymore.

"Cut it out!"

Jolting to his feet, Simon glared at everybody and said curtly, "Don't push everything on my son as if you can do no wrong.

"Who jumped on the idea with Stephen? Who wanted to interview them? Who helped them achieve nationwide recognition?

"Who made Ethan the scapegoat?"

The barrage of questions shut everybody up.

The group was in a bind. They got it all wrong, accusing the good for bad and

The public would not have faith

the truth were

out.

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asked, "What do

fell silent as a nervous energy lingered in

do? They were

to tell the truth.

tried to cover it up, Shawn and the others on the

relish the prospect of

The group sighed

full. He took the first flight to North Hill City, hoping to convince some businesses and investors

with several businesspeople and

needs you more

your while if you stay. I'm talking about a fifty percent tax break for the first three

and

uttered, "We need somewhere peaceful. North Hill City

become a regular occurrence now. Heck, explosions were common too. Bombs could be

said, "Don't worry. I will restore peace and order to the

the people started to have second thoughts about

a loud bang. An explosion occurred in the streets. Someone had thrown

Stephen turned pale.

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businesspeople and investors remained

talk once North Hill City

was now or never if they wanted

and said, "Can't you give

stopped and gave

Ethan, though. If Ethan were here today,

we have to say. We have a plane to

arm off, leaving Stephen

Stephen could not understand why the public had so much faith

any worse

in North Hill City quickly

confusion.

the sudden mayhem in North Hill

another of Ethan's

go away. Can't someone just get rid

a menace to

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