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 bad for good. The public would not have faith in the group

the truth were

out.

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individual asked, "What do we do

group fell silent as a

more could they do?

the truth.

to cover it up, Shawn and the others on the

they would relish the prospect of even greater turmoil. Everybody would be too distracted to catch

The group sighed

the first flight to North Hill City, hoping to convince some businesses and investors to stay. The plan was to keep the impact on

several businesspeople and

you more than

worth your while if you stay. I'm talking about a fifty

enticing terms that tempted the businesspeople and

businessman uttered, "We need somewhere peaceful. North Hill City can't

occurrence now. Heck, explosions were common

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

determination, the people started to have second thoughts about

bang. An explosion occurred in the streets.

Stephen turned pale.

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swayed businesspeople and investors remained

North Hill City is peaceful

heels to leave. It was now or never if they wanted to get out

businessman and said, "Can't you give me a

businessman stopped and gave him a callous

here today, we

have to say. We have a plane

arm off, leaving

not understand why the public had so much faith

am I any worse

City quickly

confusion.

with the sudden mayhem in North Hill

this another

away. Can't someone just get rid of

a menace

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