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.

might drop to 1 trillion. For the GDP to fall from the original 1.8 trillion to 1 trillion,

"Smack!"

just a nightmare, but the burning sensation on his cheek told him

doing anything foolish. Then, Stephen

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

echoed in his mind, cutting straight to his heart. He could almost feel himself bleeding inside, and each drop of blood was filled with

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not investigating Howard more thoroughly and having the man arrested.

Stephen had destroyed Seaside City,

hands, Stephen picked up his phone and dialed his father's number.

and he felt like

frowned when he

asked, urgency creeping into his

is done

skipped a beat when he heard