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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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Seeing no one speak up, the mayor could only try to fill the silence.“First, we need to show determination and confidence in dealing with this problem. While solving the issue, we also need to remain careful and sincere. After the problem is solved, we’ll need to ensure caution and sincerity. Only then can we perfectly settle the issue, impress everyone, and achieve success in the economy, environment, and public sentiment!”As soon as he finished speaking, the room erupted in applause. Everyone clapped.Only Stephen, who had been feeling frustration earlier, had all those emotions turn into anger instead. He clenched his fists. What kind of nonsense was that?“Be serious,” he said sternly. “Now isn’t the time for jokes.”The applause immediately stopped, and everyone lowered their heads. The mayor also looked awkward. He genuinely did not have any ideas.“The source of the pollution isn’t Breeze City, but Aqua City. We have to negotiate with Aqua City to solve this problem.”S
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Stephen hoped that the mayor of Aqua City would strictly control the pollutants released by the factories to reduce the pollution of the river.“We’ve always been doing that,” the mayor of Aqua City said. “I can guarantee that the pollutants released by every factory are within the acceptable limits.”“Then, why is the pollution still so severe?” Stephen frowned.“There are too many factories,” was the mayor’s answer. “If we want to reduce the pollution further, we’d have to shut down half of the factories, but that will result in massive unemployment in Aqua City, and the economy we’ve just managed to stabilize will be in trouble again.”Stephen was caught in a dilemma. On one hand, there was Aqua City’s economy, and on the other hand was the grain production in Breeze City. He had two choices now, but neither of them was the right one. He did not know which to choose.“Isn’t there a way to get the best of both worlds?” he asked. “A way that can stabilize Aqua City’s economy whil
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However, as soon as Rachel entered the first stop, she was blocked.The Spencers deliberately sent people to block her from entering. This made Rachel quite angry, but just as she was about to lash out, a young and beautiful woman approached to introduce herself and told security to let her through.Rachel’s eyes instantly lit up at the sight of the woman.The woman wore several brand names that Rachel recognized, and some of them were brands she liked. Her aura was also exceptional. It was clear that she came from a wealthy family. Furthermore, the woman had helped her, so Rachel felt even fonder of her.“Miss, I’m also planning to go inside and take a look. Would you like to join me?” Zoey Watson looked at Rachel with a smile.Rachel snapped back to her senses and nodded.They walked together, exchanging names and formally introducing themselves.Zoey took out her camera to take pictures for Rachel. She was trained and had good photography skills, so every picture she took mad
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The man stood up. He was also angry at being punched out of nowhere. He stormed over to Stephen, and the two began to fight.Although Stephen was from the Quinns, he was just an ordinary person. He had never trained in combat before, and he rarely exercised, so he did not manage to get the upper hand in a fight.With just a few punches, Stephen gained a black eye. Fortunately, the servants heard the commotion and rushed out to hold the man back. Otherwise, Stephen would have suffered even more.“Let go!” the man shouted. “You’re just trash who can’t look after your own woman, so you take out your anger on other people. Who do you think you are?”Stephen held his swollen eye and gritted his teeth. “Take him away!”The servants immediately sent the man to the police station, oblivious to Tyler silently recording this scene from nearby.Stephen was sent to the hospital for an emergency checkup. The doctor said that it was just a minor injury that would recover in about half a month.
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“What are you doing here?” Rachel frowned. For some reason, she wanted to see Ethan even more after drinking. Seeing Stephen simply irritated her.“You have a lot of nerve to ask that!” Stephen asked coldly, “Do you remember who you are now? How dare you go to a bar and fool around?”Rachel was shocked. She did not expect Stephen to know that she went to a bar. However, that was not something shameful. She had gone out many times before and could always hold her drink well. “I can go wherever I want to go. What has it got to do with you?”At those words, Stephen could no longer hold back and slapped Rachel across the cheek.“Bitch! You went to a bar and fooled around with other men, and you said it has nothing to do with me? I’m the young master of the Quinns. How am I inferior to other men?” Stephen yelled, “How am I inferior to Ethan?”Rachel was stunned by the slap. He hit her! Just because she fooled around with another man, Stephen hit her.When she turned her head back, her
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Thanks to Stephen’s shout out, many tourists came to the town to join the festival. Stephen watched the bustling crowd, lost in thought, when two familiar figures suddenly appeared.Stephen trembled as his eyes widened in disbelief. They were Snow and Lily!He snapped out of his daze and rushed into the crowd. However, when he was standing right where he had seen them, they were gone. He looked around him, but with so many people moving around, he could not look far.“Was it just my imagination?”Stephen calmed himself down. He had been through so much lately that he was starting to hallucinate. How could Snow and Lily be there anyway?Believing he needed some rest, he booked a room and took a nap. When he lay down on the bed, he quickly fell asleep from all the exhaustion.He dreamed about Snow and Lily, as well as Rhys. However, Rhys was surrounded by thick fog that obscured his face.Stephen looked at him and asked, “Did you ever think of giving up?”Rhys said, “There are so
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“He’s amazing.” Stephen asked excitedly, “Where is he now? I’d like to meet him.”The mayor took a deep drag of his cigarette and blew it out. “You can’t.”“Huh?” Stephen did not understand.The mayor replied, “He’s dead.”Stephen froze. Rhys, the person hailed as the second Ethan Rivers, was dead? “How could that be?”The mayor gazed at the sky outside the door. “It’s been like this since ancient times. Heroes never live long enough to grow old in this world. He got cancer and passed away not long after Riveria achieved peace. We started this festival to honor him and other heroes.”The mayor’s voice was filled with regret.“He was a good kid. It’s such a shame.”Stephen was lost in a daze. Just moments ago, he was thrilled to hear of Rhys’ past, thinking he was saved. If he could find Rhys, the problems in Riveria would be solved easily. However, Rhys was dead. In fact, he had been gone for several years.Stephen’s so-called hope never existed.“How could this be…” He cou
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The mayor looked out at the blue sky, lost in thought.“Since she chose you, I’ll step aside,” Rhys said as he handed his friend the keepsake his childhood sweetheart had once given him when they swore their love.“Besides, given these chaotic times, love isn’t something I can afford to dwell on. I have to live up to the expectations people have of me. I can’t let them down.” He looked at the girl one last time and took a deep breath before saying, “Goodbye.”His family was destroyed at a young age, so Rhys longed for peace more than anyone. He always wanted to be part of the effort to protect Riveria.The year he graduated from university, the Grand Marshal passed away. All of Riveria was in despair, believing that Riveria was doomed. However, Rhys was determined to join Ethan’s forces.In multiple operations, he displayed excellent skills, strategic thinking, and intelligence, allowing Ethan to take notice of him and guide him. In turn, Rhys learned a lot from Ethan.“Study the
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The mayor nodded and explained the origin of the festival and its name.“Riveria used to be a chaos-filled land, but many unsung heroes stepped up to make it better. The peace we enjoy today is all thanks to their selfless dedication.“The name Rhys Festival comes from a man named Rhys Estrela. He was once a subordinate of Mr. Rivers, who made great sacrifices for Riveria. There’s a local saying that goes, ‘A single spark can start a prairie fire.’ We always believe that as long as we don’t give up, Riveria will surely thrive.”Those words sent a chill down Stephen’s spine. The mayor mentioned Mr. Rivers, and while others might not know who that was, Stephen knew—it was Ethan! It meant that the festival was related to Ethan. To top it off, the festival was named after Ethan’s subordinate, Rhys Estrela, a name Stephen was unfamiliar with. He had been in Riveria for half a year but had never heard of that name before. He had no idea what Rhys did to leave his name behind like that.
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Hearing Stephen’s positive response, the people in Riveria calmed down slightly.“I hope they can recover the money soon.”“I took out a loan on my house to invest. If we don’t get it back, my family is done for.”“Let’s believe in Stephen. No matter what, he was the Grand Marshal’s mentee.”“He did a good job running Riveria before. I’m sure he can do it again.”“Yeah. This is just a minor issue compared to before.”Most people expressed their trust in Stephen. They could tell that he was far more worn out than before. His hair, which had shown signs of turning black again, had faded back to white again. Some people even felt sorry for him.However, there were others who doubted his abilities. The scammers had fled abroad. Would Stephen be able to catch them, and even if they were caught, could the money be recovered? What if the scammers had laundered the money by auctioning off artwork?They voiced their concerns online. Some people agreed, understanding why they were worrie
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Stephen looked at the contract. Other than the high price, there were no other problems.However, the high price was a humiliation for both Stephen and the whole of Riveria.He wanted to refuse and even curse them, but he had no leverage against the other party and was completely passive in this situation. If he did not agree, the crops and livestock in Riveria would be finished.Stephen closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Even though he knew that many people would hate him, he still signed the contract.“Pleasure doing business with you.” The foreigners took the contract and chuckled. With that, they left.The meeting room was silent, Stephen being the only one left. He slumped into his chair, uncertain if he had made the right decision.Half an hour later, his phone rang, snapping him back to reality. He had more work to do.Many people in Riveria had been scammed into buying virtual currency, losing over ten billion. Stephen had to give the people an answer.“How did the
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Stephen had no choice but to use a translation device, continuing the discussion while they mocked him.Despite his utmost sincerity and effort, they refused to lower their price at all, confident that they had Stephen cornered.His only option was to take money from the Quinns and pour it into developing the medicine. However, he knew the Quinns well. There was no way they would take out billions at once for something like this, especially when there were other diseases to deal with as well.They were no match for Ethan, but the Quinns were nothing to them, let alone Stephen.“We’ll get to the point.”They spoke in Stephen’s language to make sure that he understood. “You’re not good enough. Only Mr. Rivers can manage Riveria. You can’t even protect the people around you. How do you plan to protect Riveria?”Stephen’s expression soured. He knew that they were telling the truth. He had no way to refute, and being stubborn would only make him look more ridiculous.“I’m not as good
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Stephen felt that he could come up with a solution that could save both Riveria and protect the Quinns.However, did such a solution really exist? He was not confident.“I’ll go back to my room first.” Stephen walked away.Back in his room, he sat at his desk, deep in thought.“A perfect solution...”Stephen could not think of one. The more he tried, the more his mind uncontrollably drifted back to the past.“No.” He shook his head. “I need to focus.”However, his mind and body had deteriorated from the multiple tragedies. His hair had turned grey, and he struggled to maintain focus.Stephen sighed and planned to think of a solution later. Now, he needed to address Riveria’s current problems.Crops and livestock were falling ill. He sent people to investigate the cause, but research required massive funding. Replacing the crops and animals with new ones would not be easy either.At that moment, foreign corporations suddenly announced that they had the right medicine to cure t
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In the past, George also thought that Riveria would not collapse even without Ethan. With himself and the Quinn family, Stephen could still bring Riveria to new heights.Now, he understood.What the former governor, Liam, and the others said was true: Riveria would fall without Ethan.Neither the Lowes, the Quinns, nor even all the families in Metropolis combined, could manage Riveria.Without Ethan, Riveria was doomed.Stephen lowered his head. If it were in the past, he would have laughed if he had heard such words, thinking it was a joke.How was he inferior to Ethan? Whatever Ethan could do, he could do too, and better at that!Now, he could not laugh.He realized the truth too.The first city’s downfall was a coincidence, the second was due to negligence, and the third was an accident, but what about the fourth? The fifth?He could come up with a thousand excuses, but it would not change the truth.The reality was that he was far inferior to Ethan. Only Ethan could save
