Hamilton gritted his teeth, waving his hand dejectedly before dispersing the residents and guiding Matthew and Breck to the meeting room.

The meeting room, a makeshift space on the construction site, awaited them.

Ignoring the shabby surroundings, Matthew got straight to the point.

“Hamilton, I’ve entrusted you with a hefty project in North city.

You’ve made a good amount of money from it.

Why the Lingering greed?”

Hamilton, visibly frightened, bowed his head.

Matthew remained silent, waiting for his response.

Unable to withstand the eerie silence any longer, Hamilton whispered, “It’s Carl Olson.

With that breakthrough in the dialogue, the rest of his words flowed more easily.

“Mr.

Clark, I had no choice.

Carl’s the local villain.

I had no choice.

” Hamilton tried to justify himself.

“I didn’t want to, but they kept sending troublemakers to the construction site every couple of days.

The project couldn’t progress, so I had to do something.

Matthew nodded in understanding.

“Well, I’ll have to have a word with Carl.

Before Hamilton could process this, the door burst open, and Killian barged in.

Matthew, Killian whispered urgently to Hamilton, “Something’s

Will he…”

kicked him before he

kick me?” Killian protested,

dejectedly before dispersing the residents and guiding

meeting room, a makeshift space on the construction site, awaited

the shabby surroundings, Matthew

entrusted you with a hefty project in North

good amount of money from

Why the Lingering greed?”

frightened,

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remained silent, waiting

eerie silence any longer, Hamilton whispered,

in the dialogue, the rest of his words flowed more

“Mr.

had

Carl’s the local villain.

I had no choice.

Hamilton tried to justify

troublemakers to the

couldn’t progress, so I had to do

Matthew nodded in understanding.

I’ll have to have a word

process this, the door burst open, and Killian barged

Killian whispered urgently

Will he…”

before he

you kick me?” Killian

Hamilton seethed with anger.

from Carl in front of Matthew,

Killian as

Matthew stood up.

in the mood to watch the

bluntly, “Carl had

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