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.

fearful glance at Matthew, Killian whispered urgently to Hamilton, “Something’s

Will he…”

he could say

you kick me?” Killian

waving his hand dejectedly before dispersing the

meeting room, a makeshift space

shabby surroundings, Matthew got straight

I’ve entrusted you with a hefty project in

good amount of money from

Why the Lingering greed?”

frightened,

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remained silent, waiting for

eerie silence any longer,

dialogue, the rest

“Mr.

I had

Carl’s the local villain.

I had no choice.

tried to

kept sending troublemakers to the construction site every couple of

so I had to do

Matthew nodded in understanding.

I’ll have to have a word with

door burst open, and

glance at Matthew, Killian whispered urgently

Will he…”

him before he could say

you kick me?” Killian

Hamilton seethed with anger.

to distance himself from Carl in

choosing Killian as his assistant

Matthew stood up.

the mood

“Carl

You can talk now.

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