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Stephen started to panic. What should he do now?Just when things could not get any worse, another major event rocked the city. The famous psychologist, Dr. Ganter Steel had decided to retire, stating that he would no longer treat patients and donate eighty percent of his assets to charity, helping the people in need in Hill City. The news quickly attracted public attention. Only then did the people know that Ganter had been in Hill City for a while, and his beloved mentee had become disabled. Now, he was announcing his retirement. “What did Dr. Steel and Austin experience in Hill City?”“It must have something to do with Stephen!”“Stephen is really something else, driving a legend like Dr. Steel into retirement.”Everyone speculated that Ganter’s retirement and Austin’s disability had something to do with Stephen. Reporters rushed to interview Ganter, starting with a very direct question. “Dr. Steel, was your decision to retire and Austin’s disability related to Stephen?”
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Everyone thought it was one way to handle the issue. Simon continued, “As for the deceased’s families, Stephen has made the necessary arrangements. As long as their families speak up, the problem will be solved.”The others nodded. “We can do that. But with Stephen’s current situation, he’s no longer suited to stay at Hill City. The people of Hill City are utterly disappointed in him.”Simon sighed. “I know.”Another city’s economy had collapsed under Stephen’s leadership. He quickly contacted Stephen and told him the meeting’s outcome, finally warning him that he had to get rid of Charles. The man knew too much. “He can’t be allowed to live. He must die.” After hanging up, Simon thought of Ethan but soon shook his head. Ethan had managed to increase Riveria’s GDP to 15 trillion in three years and was the Grand Marshal’s only mentee. It would not be wise to touch him. In fact, letting Ethan live for the moment might prove useful in the future. What Simon did not know was
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Upon learning of Charles’ death, Stephen felt a little upset, but at the same time, it was as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Stephen returned to his room and began to pack his belongings. It was almost time to leave Hill City, and he felt an inexplicable sense of reluctance. Everything he had experienced in Hill City constantly flashed across his mind. The former mayor Julius, Nico, Tommy, Jeremy… It all felt like it had all happened yesterday, but it was also like a distant memory. Although his time in Hill City had been relatively short, it felt like he had been there for years. At this moment, Nolan came. He was the happiest when he learned that Stephen was leaving. “Do you really have to leave?” Nolan acted as if he was reluctant to part. Stephen nodded. “It’s the headquarters’ decision. I must leave. From now on, Hill City is in your hands.” He looked at Nolan seriously. “You must be careful. Hill City is not quite peaceful now, especially with the hidden
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Stephen fell silent for a while. Was he not even as important as going out with friends in her eyes? He thought his marriage was a complete failure. The butler said, “I’ll prepare some food.”Stephen was indeed a little hungry. He did not have time to rest properly or eat recently, and now that he was home, he finally felt a bit of relief. “Pack up the food and bring me two bottles of wine. I will eat out.”The butler did not probe and quietly went to prepare. An hour later, Stephen held a thermal box and arrived at Drakthorn Ridge. He looked at the mansion before him, door wide open, and walked in after taking a deep breath. He saw Ethan sitting on the couch, reading a book as usual. The scene left Stephen momentarily dazed. As a rich young heir, what he hated the most was to sit still and read a book. That was pure torture. However, seeing Ethan being calmly immersed in his book, Stephen felt genuinely jealous. This kind of life was far better than the one he was living n
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Stephen fell silent. “It’s fine if you don’t share your experience, but can you at least tell me who’s dangerous in Breeze City?”He had already assumed there would be problems in Breeze City. Ethan said calmly, “Finding the problem and solving it is your responsibility, not mine.” After that, he put down his bowl. “I’m full. Enjoy yourself.”Stephen looked down at his bowl. He had only taken a few bites, but he no longer felt hungry. “This time, Rachel will be following me to Breeze City. She will be responsible for managing Breeze City as well. If anything happens to Breeze City, it will greatly impact her.”He intentionally mentioned Rachel, hoping to sway Ethan. Even if Ethan did not want to help him, he would not want to see Rachel in trouble should he still care about her. Ethan said calmly, “Let alone greatly impacting her, I wouldn’t care even if she died in Breeze City.”Stephen slightly frowned. “Aren’t you being heartless?”“You watched as Jeremy died in front of yo
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Facing Rachel’s question, Stephen was suddenly at a loss for words. Was he truly at fault? He only felt that Rachel was being relentless and unreasonable. Stephen shrugged and strode toward his room, unwilling to bother with Rachel any further. When he walked past Rachel, her eyes instantly reddened, and tears almost fell as a wave of deep grievance surged within her. She just wanted a genuine apology. Was that so hard?If it were Ethan, he would have comforted her.Then, she thought of what Stephen just said—Ethan would not care even if she died in Breeze City. Did Ethan truly not care about her anymore?Rachel felt like the most miserable person in the world right now. The man she loved most did not care about her, her husband did not love her, and her father was in jail because of her husband. Why was her life so bitter?She returned to her room too, and the two only met again the next day. Even after a night, there was still tension between Stephen and Rachel. After havin
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“He’s not here alone this time. He brought a woman.”Edward knew she was Stephen’s wife and George’s daughter, Rachel Lowe!“I’ve never really dealt with Rachel before, and we don’t know what she’s capable of yet. For now, keep a low profile and focus on gathering information.”Edward did not dare to act rashly because his impression of Rachel was still based on how she seemed to have a connection to Ethan. It would have been fine if it were false, but if she once had some kind of relationship with Ethan and she was harmed, what would happen if Ethan came down the mountain? They do not think there was anyone in Riveria who could withstand Ethan’s anger. “I understand.” Tyler retreated. Edward watched as Tyler left, unable to conceal the excitement in his heart. Even his body trembled slightly. Before Ethan appeared, he could see the hope of having the entire Breeze City under his control. Perhaps within his lifetime, he could take over Breeze City and bring glory to the Spen
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After instructing the maid, Rachel turned to look at Stephen. “Did you say something to me?”Stephen took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. Rachel was George’s daughter. He could not hit her or yell at her! However, he was losing his patience. Even at a time like this, Rachel was more worried about how she would handle the food from Breeze City.He endured and asked again, “I asked, how are we going to solve the problems in Breeze City?”Rachel looked at him. “Can’t you think of a solution yourself?”Stephen gritted his teeth. “You’re managing Breeze City with me now, so your suggestions or ideas are just as important.”“I don’t have any suggestions. Just handle it yourself,” Rachel replied directly. “If that’s all, I’m leaving.”She turned to leave, muttering under her breath, “Should I also buy meat and vegetables from other provinces? What about the air quality in Breeze City?”Stephen watched her leave. Then, he silently stood up, walked to his office, and closed t
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Avery said faintly, “If you’re done apologizing, you can leave now. We’re about to have lunch. After lunch, we have things to do. We’re not idle like you. We’re very busy.”Those words hit a nerve. Stephen did not want to be idle either.Now, he had no friends left. Everyone kept their distance from him. It was New Year’s, but the only person he could think of who he could talk to was just Ethan.However, Ethan was not like him. He had a happy family, and there were countless things to do as a couple such as going for walks or visiting family and friends...Stephen let out a heavy sigh.“I see.” His voice was soft. “Sorry for disturbing you.”Then, he turned and left. When he walked out of the villa, the cold mountain breeze cleared his mind a little.Stephen let out another sigh, then took out a bouquet from his car and slowly walked to the summit. He wanted to go to the place where Lily died to give her a bouquet of roses and tell her that he missed her.Not long after he lef
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The next day at noon, Stephen gathered enough courage to go back up the mountain.He was scared now.He was scared of seeing Ethan with a happy family while he himself was a lonely, pitiful man. The comparison would make him feel so miserable that he would not even be able to lift his head.At the same time, he was also afraid of missing this perfect opportunity to apologize to Ethan on New Year’s Day.Stephen arrived at the villa again. Holding a gift in hand, he took a deep breath and slowly walked in. He saw Ethan in the living room and quickly greeted, “Ethan, Happy New Year. I brought you a gift. Please accept it.”Ethan looked at him calmly. “There’s still a gala in Breeze City tonight, and you’re an important guest. Do you have time to run around like this?”Stephen smiled wryly and gently placed the gift on the table. “I’m not interested in that gala.”He knew what the purpose of the gala was. It was just to stimulate Breeze City’s economy. However, that was not a long-t
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Stephen immediately opened his eyes, but there was no one beside him.“Stephen, I wish you an early happy birthday too!” Lily’s voice rang out from his other side.Stephen turned his head and saw Lily lying beside him, smiling sweetly.Then, he looked toward where Snow’s voice had come from. Snow was also lying beside him, looking at him with gentle eyes.Stephen knew in his heart that it was just an illusion.“Aren’t you making a wish?”“What’s your wish?”Stephen closed his eyes again. At that moment, a thousand thoughts rushed through his mind.Who was he?He was the heir of the Quinns. From the moment he was born, he held a position that countless people envied.However, out of a million possible paths, not one was truly his own.He could not be with his loved ones. He could not achieve success overnight. He was not admired by all or surrounded by family and friends.Stephen thought that at least one of those fates belonged to him and her.However, their final meeting
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Stephen would be lighting the first segment, and Simon would light the final one.As the celebrities arrived, the riverside became even more lively. People called out their favorite celebrity’s names or nicknames.Seeing this, Stephen felt emotional. If he had not made mistakes, perhaps these people would be calling his name too.When it was nearly midnight, Simon approached Stephen and said, “It’s about time. Get ready to light the fireworks.”He pulled Stephen over to the spot where the fireworks he was responsible for were, and a staff member handed him a torch.“When the countdown ends, use the torch to ignite the fuse, then run and pass the torch to the next person, who will continue lighting the fireworks.“Good luck,” Simon encouraged him. “You can do it!”Stephen took the torch and sighed inwardly. He felt like this whole thing was meaningless. However, when the countdown began, he started to feel a little nervous.“Ten! Nine!”Stephen instinctively tightened his grip
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After Simon’s livestream, everyone felt slightly more reassured about Breeze City’s situation.“If he dares to guarantee this, he must have prepared thoroughly.”“It should be safe to attend the gala, right?”“My favorite celebrity will be there, and right now, Breeze City has 40% off train fares, 20% off flight tickets, and 50% off tour packages. It’s so tempting.”Simon placed all his hopes on this gala. He was willing to pour money into it to ensure its success.The event venue was fully set up three days before the new year. The tickets were completely sold out, and the city’s visitor count was now dozens of times higher than before!Breeze City’s declining economy finally showed signs of rising!Simon’s eyes nearly welled up when he saw the financial reports.Two days before the gala, the celebrities attending the event started arriving and followed Simon’s instructions to interact with fans so that more tourists would be attracted to come and spend.Even some celebrities
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During this past week, Simon worked without stopping. He spent most of his rest time either in his office or sleeping in cars or planes.He got less than five hours of rest every day!However, thanks to his efforts, Breeze City improved significantly. Its economy stabilized, goods prices returned to normal, robbery incidents decreased, and dangerous elements were eliminated. Furthermore, seventeen new factories were also established in the city.Everything was moving in a positive direction, but Simon’s lack of rest was just one of the consequences. Every day, the Quinns were spending money. In just a week, another 300 million had been spent.Harrison called him again and told him to spend more cautiously. Although the Quinn family had a lot of money, it was not infinite.Furthermore, most of their wealth was not in liquid cash. The actual funds they could use at any time were only a few tens of billions.The South Regent and Victor observed Simon’s actions and felt slightly amaz
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Without Ethan’s support, what had Breeze City become? It was somewhere people struggled to survive.What happened to Stephen? His hair turned white overnight, and he grew depressed like a soulless walking corpse.All of this was the result of their wrong decisions.Simon stared at the scattered documents on the ground and let out a long sigh. He felt a heavy weight on his shoulders. He had hoped to use Ethan’s past methods to turn things around, but in the end, he only ended up harming himself.Just then, his phone rang. He glanced at the screen and saw that it was a call from Harrison.As soon as he picked it up, Harrison said, “Something’s happened to Stephen again. He went out with his friends but coughed up blood at a riddle booth. The doctor said his condition is serious.”After a brief pause, he continued, “His will to live is extremely low.”“What?” Simon was stunned. He had sent Stephen back in hopes that his friends could help him recover. However, things had gotten wor
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Everyone watched as Simon made a solemn promise. Coupled with his offer of 300 million dollars to restore Breeze City, their anger somewhat subsided.“Maybe Stephen really was framed.”“Should we trust him again?”“At this point, let’s just trust him one last time.”After a brief discussion, they decided to believe Simon once more.Simon sighed in relief and quickly said, “Thank you, everyone!”Although the 300 million dollars and his final guarantee were not a big deal to him, it was still a disgrace to the Quinn family’s reputation.Simon knew that from now on, he had to devote himself to protecting Breeze City and ensure that it would never fall into chaos again. Otherwise, he would have no more excuses, and no one would trust him anymore.Back in his office, he had a subordinate retrieve Breeze City’s development plans and important decision-making documents from the past three years.Back then, Ethan had been in charge of the city. Simon planned to study Ethan’s methods a
