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

would not have faith in the

the truth

out.

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asked, "What do

silent as a nervous

do? They were out

only choice left is to tell the truth. We

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

his people were removed from the chaos, they would relish the prospect of even greater turmoil. Everybody would

The group sighed

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

several businesspeople

needs you more than

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

enticing terms that tempted the businesspeople and investors. However, that

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

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

will restore peace and order to the city as soon as I can.

Stephen's determination, the people started to have second thoughts about

bang. An explosion occurred in the streets. Someone had

Stephen turned pale.

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previously swayed businesspeople and

can talk once North

turned on their heels to leave. It was now or never if

one businessman and said,

and gave him a

though. If Ethan were here today, we would stay even without

say. We

off, leaving Stephen standing there at a

Stephen could not understand why the public had so much faith in him. Despite Stephen's humble pleading, the business owners

any

City quickly emerged online,

confusion.

with the sudden mayhem in North Hill

another of

guy won't go away. Can't someone just

a menace to

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