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It was not easy to make money locally, so they decided to take on “part-time jobs,” helping with smuggling, scamming, and even human trafficking. Among the towns, some even formed partnerships with foreign forces! Treacherous and dangerous towns started emerging in Aqua City. Stephen had ruined the fishing and tourism industry in Aqua City, and now, all anyone cared about was money. They would work for whoever paid them. Suddenly, dark currents began to stir in Aqua City. Stephen thought things had finally settled down. That was until the fifth day, when he received a troubling message. “All the trees on a mountain have been cut down, including Three ancient trees, each over a thousand years old. They are high in tourism value!”Stephen’s heart skipped a beat. Illegal logging?“Find out who did it! They must be punished severely!”“It’s a few towns. Almost a thousand people were involved! Those three trees were sold beyond the border!”Stephen was shocked. Anything that i
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The fishery and tourism industries of Aqua City were ruined, and the factories were too damaged to continue operation. Nothing was left to support the economy. With Aqua City's dwindling GDP of 1.3 trillion left, every cent was important!Amid the chaos, Stephen chose to instigate conflict between the two sides. The resulting clashes would drain resources—equipment, medical supplies, and repairs to the city. Each conflict would consume the dwindling wealth of Aqua City even faster."Stephen destroyed Aqua City, our home! Even if it costs us our lives, we’ll fight back!" "He's taken away our livelihoods and left us no other options! Since he wants us to die, we can't let him live either!""Let's do this! At worst, we'll just leave. Aqua City is already in ruins, thanks Stephen."Almost everyone in Aqua City was joining the fight. The level of chaos was far beyond Seaside City's!Meanwhile, Oliver and the others confronted Stephen. "Our factories are destroyed. Are you going to
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Simon originally thought Riveria's GDP would soon reach 20 trillion. However, it seemed it was only getting closer to 10 trillion. It was going the other way around! "The fact is, Stephen isn't capable of managing Riveria. "He just doesn't have what it takes!" Simon gritted his teeth. He wanted to argue, but the facts spoke for themselves. "We've decided to revoke Stephen's authority to manage Riveria. Simon, do you have any opinions?"Simon's face was pale as he shook his head and said, "No."This time, Stephen had no way out. "Now, who should manage Riveria?"Everyone stayed silent. Riveria was once rich and thriving with a leading GDP of 15 trillion and seemed on track to hit 20 trillion soon. Everyone wanted a piece of it back then, seeing it as a golden opportunity. However, the current Riveria had North Hill City and Seaside City destroyed and Aqua City in chaos. With their remaining GDP of 11.4 trillion dollars, they could barely be considered the top five in th
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After hanging up the phone, George sank onto the couch and sighed.Although he knew Stephen was not up to the task, he was also aware of his own limitations. Putting him in charge of Riveria with Stephen assisting him was like appointing two clowns to run Riveria. George was ready to be honest with everyone, but after reconsidering, he knew he could not tell the truth. If people found out that Riveria was previously run by Ethan, the public outcry would be unimaginable, and once their schemes were exposed, would they even survive it? "Since I can't reveal the truth, all I can do is push through." After thinking about it day and night, George finally had an idea. "Although I've never actually run Riveria before, I've seen how Ethan did it!"Even if he did not know how to handle things, he could try mimicking what Ethan did. "Back when Seaside City was also in a mess and various entities were fighting non-stop, how did Ethan solve this issue?"He picked one of the entities a
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That arrangement was incredibly beneficial to Oliver. "I can also offer you strategies to manage Riveria better."George and Stephen were thrilled. Oliver smiled faintly. He was not going anywhere now that he knew he would be the leading business soon. However, that did not mean that Oliver lacked ambition. He planned to take control of half the power in Aqua City!George had the contract ready, and once Oliver reviewed it to confirm there were no issues, he signed it. "I look forward to working with you," Oliver said as he shook hands with George. Seeing that Oliver was willing to help them, Stephen breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed like the chaos in Aqua City would soon come to an end.Oliver noticed the look of relief on Stephen's face, and a faint smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "Stephen, I have some news for you. It's about Snow."Stephen's body stiffened. "Wait, do you know where Snow is?" Stephen asked.Now that he had lost direct control over Riveria,
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With Oliver's intervention, Aqua City's situation finally stabilized. The economic losses had finally been calculated. What was once a GDP of 2.3 trillion was now down to just 500 billion, meaning it was a 1.8 trillion loss! Stephen and George's faces went pale. Aqua City was done for. Even if they had decided to back Oliver, Aqua City would need several years to fully recover, and it was years they simply did not have. Even then, it would only be a recovery. Aqua City would not be able to surpass its previous state. George sighed as he looked at Stephen. "Look at what you've done." Stephen was helpless. "I didn't know things would turn out like this either. I didn't expect everyone to oppose my decision this much." Stephen thought that everyone would be happy to go into more industrial development. George replied, "You didn’t give people time to prepare. You were cutting off their income streams. Of course, they had a problem with it. " Seven days later, Oliver's plan
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Stephen pondered for a moment. The situation was different now. It was no longer the Lowes relying on him and the Quinns to join the cabinet but him relying on the Lowes. That was why he had to apologize! If he did not, and the Lowes succeeded in developing Riveria, they might call off the engagement with the Quinns. By then, the Quinns would be left with nothing! After taking a deep breath, Stephen decided to apologize to Rachel. He could not gamble with his future!Soon, the Lowes’ residence appeared before Stephen. When he entered, he saw Rachel sitting on the living room couch, scrolling through her phone.Stephen walked over and said softly, "Rachel."Rachel raised her head to look at Stephen briefly but immediately ignored him. Her heart had been shattered. She had done so much for Stephen, but he ended up hitting and yelling at her. If it were for a woman more impressive than her, she would have accepted it, but it had to be Snow. Whether it was her looks or figure, h
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However, Rachel knew that Ethan could not return. First of all, the Quinns would not allow it, but even if he could return, the consequences would be serious.Ethan would definitely expose the truth, and then both the Lowes and Quinns would get caught in a whirlwind of public scrutiny, especially Rachel, who reported Ethan back then. Rachel said, "Fine, I'll give you a little more time and another chance. Don't disappoint me again." Only then did Stephen look up. "Thank you." Though they were technically still engaged to be married, their interaction felt more like that of two strangers. Once back in his room, Stephen sunk into bed, feeling drained. He wished Snow was still by his side. At least then, he would have someone to comfort and encourage him. However, just thinking about Snow made his heart ache. If he had not hurt Snow, she would not have left him. At the thought of Snow, the weariness that had been weighing on him now felt more than physical; it was as if his ver
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