The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 102

Stephen had cleared Howard of his crimes and given him countless benefits. Was that how Howard repaid him? Even Dennis, who once tossed him into the trash, did not end up in his custody either.

Meanwhile, Seaside City was still in chaos, and the GDP was plummeting by the second.

Just as Stephen was still trying to figure out what to do next, a voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Sir, this is bad! Howard Green sold the company to a foreign country! We just lost our biggest company! Every business is leaving, and the city's GDP has plummeted to 1.3 trillion!"

Stephen stood there, stunned, trying to process the fact that the businesses were gone and the city's GDP had fallen to 1.3 trillion.

Despite the mess Seaside City was in, Stephen still held hope for it for two main reasons. One was because Howard was still with him, and he could control the city from the shadows. Another was that Howard's business was still around, so even if the city's economy and market plummeted, it could recover quickly.

Despite Howard's escape, he thought that with the business still around, the city could be saved. However, he just heard that the company had just been sold. He had lost everything, including his trump cards-one had fled and the other was sold off.

Unfortunately, 1.3 trillion in GDP was not the final number. As businesses moved out of the city and people lost their jobs, the tragedy of North Hill City would happen again in Seaside City, and that was not even the worst part.

reinforcements could arrive, things would escalate. Until then, the GDP might drop to 1 trillion. For

"Smack!"

a nightmare, but the burning sensation

to stop him from doing anything foolish. Then, Stephen thought of something

not Ethan. You're the cause of destruction here in Seaside

straight to his heart. He could almost

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regretted not investigating Howard more thoroughly and having the man arrested. Had he brought

changing it. Stephen had destroyed Seaside City, and he would never be able to undo

Stephen picked up his phone and dialed his father's number. The call

Stephen's voice shook, and he felt like he was

he heard

urgency creeping into his

City is

skipped a beat when he heard his son. "What happened? Is