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Jeremy took a deep breath. He had been hiding for so long just for this moment.He instructed his men to take out the goods, and they began counting the money while Nolan inspected the goods and ensured that there was no problem. Then, the two shook hands.“Pleasure doing business with you.”Jeremy smiled stiffly. “Come find me if you need anything more in the future.”Nolan laughed. “Of course.”As Jeremy left with his group, he reached up to touch his collar. The hidden camera was still running. He had recorded the entire transaction earlier.Jeremy got into the car and prepared to return to Hill City. He was going to expose everything!However, he remembered Ethan’s advice. Having evidence was not enough. He needed to release the evidence online so everyone could see it. That way, no matter how powerful Nolan was, he would still be impacted.The car started, and Ethan began writing the content for the post.Ethan’s method for releasing the evidence online had two steps. The
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Just as Stephen was about to give the order to capture Jeremy, he received a call from Simon. "Dad, what's the matter?" Simon asked, "Have you seen the news online?" "Yes." Stephen broke out in a cold sweat. If even his father knew, so did the federal government in the metropolis. He would be doomed if he did not handle this matter well. "Capture him immediately!" Simon said in a stern voice. "I understand. I know this person. He's one of my classmates, and I was the one who brought him to Hill City." Stephen's face turned pale. "I never thought he would side with foreign forces, so I'll catch him myself!" Simon was stunned. "What? You were the one who brought him to Hill City?" At that moment, Simon felt his body tense up. If people were to learn about this, Stephen would definitely be criticized, making it even harder for him to enter the cabinet. "No, you can't capture him alive." Simon gritted his teeth and continued in a low voice, "Find a way to kill him. You can't
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Nolan debated if he should kill Jeremy now. However, he had come in a rush, so he did not bring any weapons. Moreover, he had no way to explain himself if he were to kill Jeremy. Others would only think that he was committing murder on purpose. Nolan watched as Jeremy took out a small camera, panic rising inside him. What should he do now?Jeremy held his arms high while holding the camera, slowly walking until he was only five meters away from Stephen. Then, he set it down to the ground, stepped back, and squatted with his hands on his head. Once they confirmed Jeremy was no longer a threat, several people went to restrain him. One of them then stepped forward to bring the camera to Stephen."Evidence of your transaction with Nolan?" Stephen said with a cold smile. Nolan's forehead was covered in cold sweat. The threatening evidence was right in Stephen's hands, but how could he destroy it? It was over! Just as he was considering just driving away and escaping… "Do you think t
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The surgery failed, and Jeremy's mother had died? Jeremy went to Stephen that very day? It had not even been a week since his mother died. Stephen was stunned. The fact that Jeremy rushed to find him that day meant that Stephen was just as important to Jeremy. "Then, why did he betray me?" Stephen tried his best to recall if he had done anything wrong. However, he could not think of anything even after thinking through it carefully.The scene of Jeremy giving him the camera and surrendering flashed through his mind, and a terrifying thought suddenly appeared. Jeremy had never betrayed him! He had just been helping Stephen gather evidence!"That's impossible. He must have betrayed me." Stephen shook his head, pushing the thought aside.At that moment, Nolan called. "Boss, you did well this time. Everyone's gushing about you online." Stephen looked at the news online. He had only spent a few hours handling the matter and executed Jeremy immediately that day, so the netizens were a
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“Jeremy knew he wasn't a match for the organization, so he decided to join them and use his own life to fight against the organization?" "Who's Jeremy's superior? Are they just coasting along?" Jeremy's case was currently trending online. As soon as the video appeared, it quickly went viral across the internet. Those cheering for Jeremy's death were left speechless after watching the video. At that moment, they felt chills running down their spine.Nolan and Stephen had also watched the newly uploaded video. They were both stunned.Nolan did not expect Jeremy to still have a backup plan. He had already anticipated his own death, or rather, he had been walking toward it from the very beginning. He wanted to take them both down together!Jeremy's video had captured Rory, and if people investigated and followed the clues, they would surely discover that Nolan was Rory's backer! Nolan trembled in fear, his hair standing on end, and cold sweat ran down his face. This trump card compl
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Throughout this process, Stephen was of no help and even held Jeremy back.Simon took a deep breath and said, "There's still a chance for redemption. Didn't Jeremy gather the evidence? If you expose the evidence once you get it and find the mastermind, you'll emerge as the hero." Stephen's mind was blank. How should he tell Simon that he had destroyed the evidence? Noticing that Stephen was not speaking, Simon said with a serious expression, "Say something! Is it that hard for you? This is your only chance to redeem yourself." "It's too late. I've destroyed the evidence." Stephen almost broke down."What!?" Simon exclaimed, shocked by Stephen's words. "You destroyed the evidence?" Stephen trembled, too scared to say a word. Simon felt like he was about to faint from anger. With so many chances and options in front of Stephen, he somehow managed to mess up every single one! He had killed the hero, destroyed the evidence, and did nothing to help! Any one of these would be eno
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Stephen stared at Ethan in shock. Despite increasing surveillance on him, Ethan managed to leave the mountain."How did you manage to come down here?"Ethan gave a faint smile. "Did you really think you could keep me confined? Even if I couldn't leave on my own, I have many ways to communicate with you through others."Stephen gulped hard. Every time he saw Ethan, he felt unsettled, as if he were sitting in a small, rocking boat stranded on an endless ocean.He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself. He was the son of the Quinns from Metropolis, a man of noble birth and one of the most promising among his generation. How could he show fear and nervousness in front of someone his own age?"Why did you leave?" Stephen asked. "Did you know Jeremy Davis?""You could say that," Ethan replied. "He came to see me twice.""What?" Stephen was surprised. As far as he knew, Jeremy was born and raised in Metropolis and had rarely left the capital, let alone visited Riveria. He likely
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"Yes, you didn't want this, and you tried hard," Ethan said slowly. "But they didn't want to die either. You might as well have tried to kill them from the start. At least then they would’ve understood why."Stephen's eyes reddened, and his body grew colder with every word Ethan said. However, he could not argue. Every death so far was connected to his actions."I'm sorry," Stephen choked at Jeremy's grave. "I didn't mean to. I really didn't know… I couldn't tell… I had no choice.""You did have a choice."A young woman's voice suddenly interrupted him from behind.Stephen froze, then slowly turned to see a young woman approaching. It was Ginny, Fabian's sister. Ethan had asked for her to come."You always had a choice," Ginny said while looking at Stephen, the man who had indirectly caused her brother's death. "You could’ve saved everyone. Nobody had to die. But every time, you chose the wrong path."Stephen watched in a daze as Ginny gently placed a small bouquet on Jeremy's g
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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
