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“What?” Liam was shocked by the startling news.“Mr. Rivers, are you joking?” Liam found it hard to believe.Ethan chuckled. “You’ll soon find out if I am.”Then, he finished his breakfast and left.By noon, Stephen’s office was already filled with officials who had previously worked with Ethan. Even the lieutenant governor, Zane, was present. He had his arms crossed, looking visibly angry. Anyone could tell it was best not to provoke him at the moment.When the others saw Zane’s mood, they became curious. “What’s going on?”Noting everyone had arrived, Stephen said, “I know all of you have a good relationship with Ethan Rivers, but I have some news. Ethan has been arrested for embezzlement and bribery.”Except for Zane and Liam, that announcement shocked everyone present.“Ethan embezzled and took bribes?”“That can’t be!”“Is there some kind of mistake?”They had all seen Ethan’s work over the years. He was always hands-on with everything. He was even the first to arriv
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“Who does he think he is? The king?”Many of them did not know Ethan well, so they started believing Stephen, thinking that Ethan really was corrupt. Satisfied with their reactions, Stephen said, “Follow me.”Then, he glanced at Zane, adding, “Now, I’ll take all of you to see Ethan’s ‘harem’ and show you just how corrupt this supposedly indispensable Ethan really is!”Everyone noticed that Stephen’s last remark was aimed at Zane. They all turned to look at Zane, but the latter said nothing and looked completely disinterested.In fact, he had tuned out. For all he cared, Stephen could yap all he wanted. Riveria was about to go down in flames anyway.Seeing Zane’s silence, Stephen felt even more smug. He was relishing the moment, especially after Zane mocked them the previous night, saying that Riveria was doomed without Ethan. Now it was time to show just how worthless Ethan really was!With the file in hand, he entered the first building, starting his search on the first floor.
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The next second, a middle-aged woman appeared before everyone. She was not even close to pretty, and her figure was somewhat plump. More importantly, she had salt and pepper hair, making her look like she was in her late forties or early fifties.Everyone was stunned when they saw her. She looked a little too old, and her looks and figure were nothing impressive either. Was that really the type Ethan was into?“That’s odd,” someone muttered softly. There was a saying that men would never stop being attracted to younger and prettier women, so how could a successful man like Ethan be interested in someone like that?While the people were trying to wrap their heads around it, the woman, named Felicia, scanned the crowd and frowned slightly when she did not see Ethan.“Who are you?” she asked.Her question snapped everyone back to reality.Stephen chuckled and mocked, “I have to say, Ethan has quite unique tastes. Haha! Thank god Rachel left him! At a closer look, she and Ethan do
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Felicia nodded again. Those were the names of the other widows Ethan had placed to live there. Thanks to Ethan, they saw much of each other and were all familiar with one another.Stephen smirked. “Get everyone down here now and have them gather in front of the building.”His plan was to call everyone out so the officials behind him and the governors watching the stream could see how depraved Ethan was!While Felicia left to gather the others, George said to the other governors, “I see now. The woman on the first floor must be a smokescreen. Ethan must’ve deliberately put someone unattractive on the first floor to throw us off and make us think he’s not keeping any mistresses. Tsk, tsk. He’s smart, but too bad it’s wasted on this!”The other governors nodded in agreement.“It’s true. He’s got so many tricks up his sleeve when it comes to deceiving the public.”“If only he put even a fraction of that energy into actually doing his job, he wouldn’t be in this mess.”“This should b
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“Mr. Rivers was arrested for embezzlement and bribery? And we’re all part of his harem?”“Don’t slander us!”“Mr. Rivers would never do such a thing!”“Besides, our relationship with him is completely innocent!”A cold smile spread across Stephen’s face.“Sounds convincing, but let me ask you something. If you have nothing to do with him, why did he spend a billion dollars to buy you guys homes? Why does he spend every holiday here with you instead of going home? Why does he send you money regularly? Well? Answer me!”He sneered. “Can’t answer, can you?”He had come prepared, and his demand for an answer was echoed like thunder, startling the officials behind him.Some governors even clapped and cheered. “How intimidating!”“Good, good! That tough attitude is exactly what you need!”“I thought he might go easy because they’re women, but that’s a good attitude.”They were all pleased with Stephen’s performance. Even George could not help but smile with pride. That was his fut
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Stephen had asked why, yet the answers he received seemed completely unrelated. However, every response answered his question perfectly. Why did Ethan treat those women so well? It was because they were the widows of the fallen heroes. Their husbands had sacrificed their lives for Riveria, and Riveria’s prosperity was built on the sacrifice of those men. Did their families not deserve such luxurious homes? They did; they more than deserved it.“What…” Stephen suddenly felt his throat go dry.The officials behind were stunned, not to mention George and the other governors watching the livestream.Zane sighed softly. He knew Ethan would not have any mistresses, but now that the truth was out, he could not help but feel a deep respect for Ethan. The man had taken on the burden of the entire province’s well-being all by himself. “No wonder Riveria is thriving. With someone like him around, Riveria will only get better!”Liam gulped hard, finally understanding why Ethan was so ca
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“This is all part of Ethan’s scheme. You don’t understand him, but we do. I swear to God that he’s not a good person.”Seeing how confident he was, the other governors began to feel uncertain. Could there really be an issue with Ethan Rivers? Were they all being deceived?Amidst everyone’s silence, George said, “Search the place!”Stephen smirked as he ordered, “Follow me inside and search!”“No!” Liam shouted, stepping in front and blocking their path.Stephen raised his brows and asked, “What is the meaning of this? Are you trying to defend Ethan?”“Of course not!” Ethan said, “This isn’t about defending Ethan. These women’s husbands sacrificed their lives for the country, yet not only have you ignored their welfare, but you’ve also accused them of being someone else’s women. And now you’re planning to barge into their homes with a group of men to ransack the place?“Is this how you live up to those heroes’ sacrifices? How will their souls rest in peace? Also, if you do this,
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To be honest, George was not entirely confident either because he had not discovered that those women were the widows of the fallen heroes. However, considering they had come so far, there was no turning back. There were so many officials and other governors watching. If it ended there, they would become laughingstocks. Since the arrow was already nocked, it had to be fired!Hearing that, Stephen calmed down slightly. In any case, George was his future father-in-law. Surely, his future father-in-law would not set him up, would he?“Okay, I agree,” Stephen agreed. Believing that George must have his best interest at heart, he wrote a guarantee and led a group inside to search the apartments. Once inside, they were shocked to find that the million-dollar apartments were furnished simply. It was just the bare basics. The cost of a single table in George’s home could have furnished half of one of those apartments. Seeing it made George’s heart sink.Stephen ordered the search, but
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