The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 78

Once the meeting was over, Simon gave Stephen a call.

"Don't worry about North Hill City anymore. The state is giving up on North Hill City."

Stephen said nothing.

That was the second time they had said that now-No, it was the third time. North Hill City had faced three crises since its heyday, and Stephen was there when each issue occurred.

He had the chance to stop it, yet he had no idea. In fact, he was either the direct or indirect cause of those problems. North Hill City's downfall today was all closely linked to him.

Stephen could write an apology letter, play innocent in front of the people, and lie to everybody. However, there was one person he could not fool, and it was himself.

North Hill City was destroyed at his hands.

have

Hill City's GDP from 30 million dollars to one trillion dollars in just six months. Even if the

can do anything. It's

flung his head back, shaking the thoughts out

dead-end for Ethan, though? No. North Hill City had seen worse days, but Ethan pulled the city through.

so hard on yourself. You did your best. You've done what you could. Danny's too good at hiding his intentions. He's worse than Shawn, Eric,

expansion and development of other cities

Stephen nodded.

other way. North Hill City's ruin was a foregone

about other cities, and his attention.fell

a neighbor to North Hill City, boasted a GDP of 1.8 trillion dollars. Despite ranking second-to-last in GDP among all cities

three trillion dollars, he would have a chance

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city, he discovered

dominated Seaside City with extensive holdings and resources across many industries, but more importantly, the entity had ties to Ethan. Records indicated the entity had once operated questionable

control of the entity