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

the truth

out.

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individual asked, "What do we

as a nervous energy lingered

more could they do? They were out

to tell the

and the others on the

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

The group sighed

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

met with several businesspeople and

you

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

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

peaceful. North Hill City can't give us that

occurrence now. Heck, explosions were

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

the people started

bang. An explosion occurred in

Stephen turned pale.

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businesspeople and investors

North Hill City

was now or never if

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

stopped and gave him a callous

Ethan were here today, we would stay even without

we have to say. We have a plane

arm off, leaving Stephen

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

any

quickly emerged online, and the public expressed

confusion.

mayhem in North

another

go away. Can't

is a menace

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