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“No?” Several men walked up to the bus. “Last night, he asked you to take him away, but you refused. Nolan Spencer killed him.”Jeremy’s eyes widened at the words.“That can’t be!” He shook his head. How could Nolan have killed someone? He was the mayor. He was a good person!“Why didn’t you save my brother?” The girl stood by the side. “If you had just nodded back then, he could’ve left safely. Was everything he did for Hill City not even worth a nod from you?”In order to take down the Spencer Group, Fabian had infiltrated the company by himself and thought of ways to find information every day. He even saved Jeremy once at the archive. Later, he risked his life to lead Jeremy to Nolan’s house to steal the document.Someone else said, “He told us about you before, saying that he felt that you two were similar. You both wanted Hill City to become better.”Jeremy opened his mouth, but no words came out.Memories of his actions with Fabian flashed in his mind. Finally, the image
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More people boarded the bus. They had come to take Fabian back and originally wanted to confront Jeremy, but when they saw Jeremy’s pained expression, they decided to let it go.Their real enemy was Nolan! Both Jeremy and Fabian were simply victims.Everyone got onto the bus, and only Jeremy remained standing by the road. The door closed with a bang.“Fabian, we’re going home!” the girl’s voice shouted from inside.The next second, the others shouted as well. “Fabian, let’s go home!”The bus started and slowly drove away.Jeremy watched it leave, then snapped back to his senses and frantically chased after it, but there was no way he could catch up to a bus. He could only watch as it disappeared.He sat on the roadside in a daze. He had believed Nolan, which caused Fabian’s death. He had betrayed Fabian’s trust!Jeremy took out his phone and called Stephen to tell him about Fabian’s death.Stephen was instantly furious. “You still believe the South Regent?”Jeremy hung up, kn
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Ethan sat on the sofa and looked at Jeremy calmly. “What is it?”Jeremy lowered his head and told Ethan everything that happened lately, from Stephen giving him money for his mother’s treatment, the failed surgery, and his working for Stephen to repay him, to being tricked by Nolan and Fabian’s subsequent death.He kept his head bowed, pleading, “I want to expose Nolan’s true colors.”Ethan said, “Then, you should go to Nolan, not me.”“He knows who I am now. I can’t get close to him anymore.” Jeremy knelt before Ethan again. “Please help me. I want to atone and bring Fabian justice.”Ethan asked, “What has that got to do with me? Besides, Fabian’s sister and friends don’t blame you. Why make yourself suffer?”Jeremy did not dare to lift his head. “They don’t blame me, but I can’t forgive myself.”“That’s your problem. It still has nothing to do with me.” Ethan said, “You can leave now. I’m going to take a bath and go to sleep.” He had no interest in their problems. Besides, t
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The South Regent showed a pleased expression while Jeremy felt like he was struck by lightning.They both understood what Ethan meant by that. Although he said that it was none of his business, what he meant was that he did not want to care. With just one sentence, he washed his hands of the situation and agreed to the South Regent’s request!“No!” Jeremy quickly shouted. “You can’t agree to this!”The South Regent looked down at him. “Who do you think you are? Do you have the right to speak here?”Jeremy trembled due to the South Regent’s aura, but he mustered up the courage to say, “Don’t act impulsively. I’m very sorry about what happened to Fabian...”“Hah! You still have the nerve to bring up Fabian?” The South Regent interrupted him. “Isn’t snitching your specialty? Go ahead and tell Stephen everything if you dare and guess what he’ll say. Will he say that I’m sinister or will he believe that Nolan is a wolf in sheep’s clothing?”Jeremy was speechless. He knew very well tha
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Jeremy paused, not understanding what Ethan meant.“You want to expose Nolan’s true colors, and the South Regent wants to go against the Spencers. In that case, you should work together.“The South Regent will find the foreign forces working with Nolan, and with his help, you’ll join said forces to make deals with Nolan. Then, you can release the transactions online. If you can secretly record the dealings, that’ll be even better.”At those words, both Jeremy and the South Regent instantly understood what Ethan meant. He was telling Jeremy to put his life on the line!Joining the foreign forces to traffic weapons guaranteed death, but since he would be dealing with Nolan, it would be the best evidence against him.The South Regent could not help but gulp, realizing how ruthless the plan was.Thud, thud, thud!Jeremy bowed thrice to Ethan.“Thank you! Thank you!”Ethan said calmly, “If there’s nothing else, then go. I’m going to take a bath and sleep. As for how you two coopera
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Under Nolan’s orders, men collecting protection fees began to appear in Hill City. They roamed the streets, demanding money from shopkeepers. They would not say much if the shopkeepers refused, but at night, they would come back to vandalize the stores.The next day, the shopkeepers almost broke down to see their stores wrecked and the losses they incurred. Even when they reported the incidents, the response was always, ‘Just wait’.Nolan had permitted the incidents, so even if the shopkeepers waited forever, they would never see justice.That night, the people collecting protection money came again and further vandalized the stores.When the shopkeepers came back and saw their smashed doors, they burst into tears. This time, most of them obediently paid up when asked for protection fees.There were some who stubbornly refused, but the thugs had power backing them and could afford to play along with the shopkeepers. What awaited the shopkeepers were only two options: pay, or get o
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“Got it,” Rory answered.Rory Carter was an efficient subordinate of Nolan’s. Both his parents worked for the Spencer family, and he had basically lived with them since he was born.Thus, he considered the Spencers his own family, and he obeyed Nolan without question. Rory called the forces abroad and requested more goods.The foreign forces said that the goods would arrive tomorrow. After hanging up, the leader told everyone to be prepared.“Newbie.” The leader walked up to Jeremy. “Tag along as well. Watch closely and learn. In the future, you’ll be leading your own group in these transactions as well.”Jeremy was excited. He had joined them a week ago and finally had the chance to take action. He had to seize this chance to record evidence! He would not let Nolan continue to get away with this.Nolan had just put his phone down when it rang again. He looked down and saw that it was Stephen calling.“What does that trash want this time?” By now, Nolan had figured out Stephen’s
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Rory was confused. Why was Jeremy here? Did he betray Stephen?After the deal, Jeremy left with his group. Rory took the goods and called Nolan on the way back, telling him that he saw Jeremy.“Hm?” Nolan was first stunned, then started to laugh. “Poor Stephen. I didn’t expect Jeremy to betray him too. I wonder how he’ll react when he finds out.”At that thought, he called Stephen excitedly.“What is it?” Stephen asked.Nolan smiled. “I know where Jeremy is.”“What?” Stephen instantly grew serious. “Where did he go? He ran off with my money. I’ll lock him up when I find him!”“He went abroad,” Nolan said. “He joined one of the foreign forces and is smuggling contraband into Hill City. He’s involved in the problems that Hill City is facing right now.”Stephen was stunned. He never expected this.“That bastard! Ingrate!” Stephen felt like he was going crazy. He had given Jeremy money, but the latter betrayed him and even joined foreign forces to smuggle contraband into Hill City
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Hugo waited until Natalie fell asleep before leaving the hospital ward with the South Regent. He said in a low voice, “Please take me to see Mr. Rivers.”From that moment onward, he also addressed Ethan as Mr. Rivers.Ethan did not only save his life but also Natalie’s. He would repay that debt with his life.“Are you sure?” the South Regent asked. “If you take Natalie and her grandfather back to Metropolis now, you can stay out of all of this.”Natalie’s grandfather’s health had also stabilized after treatment.If Hugo wished, he could take them back to Metropolis, where the medical treatments were better. Furthermore, Hugo had worked as a psychologist for many years and even treated Stephen, so he had saved up over a million dollars.If he managed his finances well, he would not become rich, but it was enough for Natalie to grow up safe and healthy and ensure that her grandfather retired peacefully.Hugo did not hesitate. “I’ve made up my mind.”He played a part in how things
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“Stephen has always lived in Riveria. He is the Grand Marshal’s sole mentee and the one who brought three years of peace to Riveria. Ethan is a corrupt criminal.”Scrolling further down, there was also an apology video from Stephen. He claimed that the statement was true and expressed regret that he caused an outcry and wasted public resources.Hugo fell completely silent after watching it.How could this be? Others might not know whether Stephen truly was the Grand Marshal’s mentee or not, but he did.Victor had told him about Ethan’s achievements. Even assassins feared Ethan. Stephen had also admitted in front of him who Ethan really was.Only Ethan could save Riveria.In the past, Hugo thought that Stephen was just being misled and used, which was why he wanted to help him.However, now, Stephen insisted that he was the Grand Marshal’s mentee and that he was the one who had managed Riveria in the past.As a psychologist, Hugo could tell from Stephen’s expressions in the vide
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The doctors told Hugo what happened.“Back then, you had already lost too much blood. You’re lucky that there was a young man with the same blood type as you when you were brought in, so he gave you a transfusion. Then, our family head sent us to take care of you. If not for our excellent medical skills, you probably wouldn’t have woken up.”Hugo was confused. “Family head? Did Simon send you?”The two doctors suddenly froze, their expressions turning dark.“Watch what you say. Simon didn’t send us. Ugh!”They were so angry that they stopped the examination.Hugo was stunned at the sudden change in their attitude. They were not sent by Simon? Furthermore, why did they react so strongly to the mention of Simon’s name? If not Simon, who else could be the ‘family head’?“Who sent you?” Hugo asked in confusion.“We’re from the Ledger family,” the doctor said coldly. “Who’s Simon? We don’t know him. Don’t lump us in with that filth.”“Huh?” Hugo was still bewildered. “The Ledger fa
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Tyler frowned. “What happened?”“It’s about Riveria.” Nolan handed his phone to Tyler. “Simon and Stephen have completely lost all shame. I can’t believe they said something like this.”After reading the news, Tyler’s expression darkened. “Although I know they’re shameless, I still underestimated them.”In the past, they had slandered Ethan and stole his achievements. Now, after being exposed, they fabricated evidence and worked with headquarters to deceive the public.“Tyler, what should we do?” Nolan asked. “I can’t stand by while they slander Mr. Rivers like this.”Tyler said, “Let me think.”To them, Ethan was their savior. Without Ethan, the Spencers would never have made it out of Riveria alive. It was thanks to Ethan stepping in that they had a chance to start over.However, Simon was shamelessly going further to distort the truth and rewrite history. They could not watch this happen. The truth had to be exposed!A moment later, Tyler said in a low voice, “Let’s go to Ri
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The netizens had mostly been deceived by the internet trolls.When they saw Simon and headquarters both speaking out, they fully believed that Stephen was innocent and that everything was part of Leo and Ethan’s schemes. Even the few who had firmly believed in Ethan began to doubt themselves.Online, the uproar gradually died down. At that moment, Simon took the next step! He had someone publish the recording of the gala and instructed the trolls to guide the audience in revisiting the highlights.With that, both he and Stephen were completely safe.When people reviewed the gala recording, it also boosted Riveria’s popularity. It was killing multiple birds with one stone!Simon did not rest. Instead, he took the official statement and the trending discussions online and headed to the jail to meet Leo.“Has he confessed yet?” Simon asked the staff.After Leo was imprisoned, he had been questioned who the mastermind behind this was.“No. He keeps saying there’s no mastermind.”S
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“Yeah. I’m from Breeze City. If Stephen is driven away by all your insults, what are we supposed to do?”“All this is part of Ethan’s scheme. He’s deliberately trying to frame Stephen!”This was the next phase of their attack. They accused everyone of being too extreme and then created a victim narrative to gain sympathy. Finally, they flipped the story. Stephen was the pure-hearted and selfless one while Ethan was the true villain!While the internet was being flooded with manipulated narratives, Simon was not idle either. He felt that fabricating transaction records and hiring internet trolls alone was not enough. Ne needed more fabricated evidence.Thus, he had several people in Riveria publicly claim that Stephen had been the one managing Riveria all along.Ethan Rivers? Never heard of him!After a day of work, Simon was drenched in sweat. He felt his heart pound as if it might leap out of his throat.After all, he had not rested properly for days because of the gala. Furthe
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Simon stayed up all night thinking.The next morning, a little after 6 a.m., he called someone to forge records that Stephen had lived in Riveria before.At the gala, someone had questioned whether Stephen really was the Grand Marshal’s mentee. His response at that time was that Stephen had always lived in Riveria.Now, he had to fabricate those records as soon as possible and release them publicly. Protecting Stephen’s identity as ‘the Grand Marshal’s sole heir’ was extremely important. As long as that narrative was maintained, it would minimize suspicions from others.“But that’s not enough.”Simon continued to take action and hired internet trolls. Since he could not suppress the public’s interest, he personally intervened and made the trolls comment that Stephen was the one in charge of Riveria while Ethan was a corrupt criminal and that Leo was spewing nonsense!As soon as the money was paid, the trolls began their work.“You guys say that Ethan was the one in charge of Riv
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However, the event was quickly losing steam! Leo had shifted everyone’s attention away, and people were more curious about Ethan and Stephen’s true identities. The whole internet buzzed with discussions, and many were engaged in fierce arguments. Even if Simon tried to suppress the controversy, it was nearly impossible to stop it. Quite a few people were even starting to leave the event. Many planned to stay in Breeze City for a few days and tour the city, but after experiencing the incident, they no longer trusted Simon. Therefore, they changed their plans and decided to leave the next day!By the time the event ended at 1 a.m., the audience present had dropped to less than half of the original count. When Simon and Stephen took the stage and saw the half-empty seats, they felt dispirited. The celebrities and singers who attended the event could also barely manage a smile. They regretted coming. The scandal surrounding Stephen’s real identity could easily engulf them, and the l
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Stephen immediately raised his head and asked, “Where is she?”Simon fell silent. He had no idea where Lily was. Perhaps only Ethan would know her whereabouts, and he did not know how to answer Stephen. Stephen frowned as he waited for a response. “What’s wrong? Didn’t you say she’s alive? Why don’t you tell me where she is?”Simon took a deep breath. “It might not be the best time to tell you now.”He still tried to brush it off. “What do you mean?” Stephen was getting anxious. “Do you want me to get on my knees and beg you? Don’t you know how important she is to me?” Stephen pointed at his gray hair. “I want to see her again so badly.”As Simon lowered his head, looking conflicted, Stephen fell to his knees with a bam. “What are you doing?” Simon exclaimed and quickly pulled him up. At that point, he realized that he could not hide it anymore. He did not want to say that Ethan saved Lily, but only Ethan knew where she was now. Even if he wanted to lie, he could not. W
