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

public would not have faith in the

truth were

out.

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asked, "What do we do

silent as a nervous energy lingered in the

do? They were

tell the truth. We can't

and the

that Shawn and his people were removed from the chaos, they would relish the prospect of even greater turmoil. Everybody would be too

The group sighed

Hill City, hoping to convince some businesses and investors to stay. The

with several businesspeople

city needs you more

stay. I'm talking

tempted the businesspeople and investors. However, that was all there was to

"We need somewhere peaceful. North Hill City can't give

had become a regular occurrence now. Heck, explosions

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

determination, the people started to have second thoughts about

bang. An explosion occurred

Stephen turned pale.

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swayed businesspeople and investors remained

once North Hill City

turned on their heels to leave. It was now

panic, Stephen grabbed one businessman and said, "Can't you give me a little

businessman stopped and gave him

were here

say.

off, leaving Stephen standing

understand why the public had so much faith in him. Despite Stephen's humble pleading, the business owners were

any worse

in North Hill City quickly

confusion.

with the sudden mayhem in North

another

go away. Can't someone

a menace to

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