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Stephen had no idea that his authority was being undermined. As he looked over the reports handed to him by Desmond and Rachel, everything seemed perfect. It eased the tension that had been gnawing at him for a while.As he read the fabricated reports, he felt optimistic about Breeze City’s future. He had failed too many times, but Breeze City would be the critical point to turn everything around. He would bring it to new heights, and not just here—every city he had touched before would feel the ripple effects of his success.“Riveria will collapse without Ethan? I don’t think so!”Two weeks later, Stephen noticed something off. Although the reports looked good, the construction in the development zone had not started yet. Furthermore, occasional complaints online stated that they had only received a hundred thousand as compensation for five acres of land.He called Desmond in for questioning.“Work in the development zone is already starting. We just finalized the negotiations wi
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It was early evening when he got the call.“There are indeed many discrepancies in the accounts. The news about farmers receiving only several hundred thousand dollars for a few acres of land is also true…”The report continued, but at that moment, Stephen could not hear any of it. From the moment he heard the first statement, it felt like he had been struck by lightning.There were discrepancies in the accounts, and the data he read was falsified?Stephen quickly rushed home and ordered Desmond’s arrest.When he arrived home, he saw Rachel sitting on the sofa on the phone with someone. He immediately grabbed the phone to see who she was talking to. However, it was just an ordinary friend of Rachel’s.“What are you doing?” Rachel asked furiously, startled by him suddenly snatching her phone.Stephen held back the urge to slap her.“Why did you falsify the data?”Rachel was confused. “What data? What did I falsify?”“There are serious discrepancies in the data of all the repor
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“According to the dashcam, it’s highly likely that the accident was caused by brake failure.”“Brake failure?” Stephen said, “So it was just an accident?”“From what we observe, it’s just an accident,” the subordinate replied.Stephen stepped away from the scene, took a deep breath, and ordered, “Detain his family members.”The subordinate said awkwardly, “His wife is also dead.”“What?” Stephen hurriedly asked, “How?”“Car accident,” said the subordinate. “The same one.”Stephen fell silent for a moment. The phrase "what goes around comes around" crossed his mind, but the important thing was that the missing money still had not been recovered. As such, he instructed someone to trace Desmond’s money.When he returned home, Rachel rushed up to him and asked, “How was it?”“Desmond is really dead. He got into a car accident with his wife. They died on the spot. We’re still investigating where the money went.”Upon hearing that both Desmond and his wife were dead, Rachel felt ev
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Edward was penniless, left with nothing but his title as CEO. However, his company was now empty, reduced to ruins, and his accounts were completely drained.In other words, Stephen Quinn could not recover any money or get anything from Edward.Stephen grabbed Edward's collar and shouted, "How could you do something so extreme? Are you even human?"Edward gave a bitter laugh. "I had no choice."In Breeze City, the Spencers were a powerful family, but compared to the Hugheses in Metropolis, it was like comparing a firefly’s radiance to the moon’s.He could not resist Victor Hughes. Splitting up the assets to preserve some of the Spencer family’s fortune was already the best he could do with everything at his disposal."Who is it?" Stephen gritted his teeth. "There's clearly someone behind you. Who?"Edward's accounts had been emptied from abroad, and neither Nolan nor Tyler Spencer's accounts showed any sudden influx of money. The money had not gone to any of them. This meant tha
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Stephen wanted to resolve everything quickly before things got out of hand. However, Victor would not give him that chance. He immediately called the reporters and started a live broadcast."I regret to inform you all of some terrible news," he began. "I just received notice that after Stephen Quinn approved Edward Spencer's grain company to operate independently, the company heartlessly drove down purchase prices for grain, then repackaged ordinary grain as premium and health-conscious products for sale and pre-order, causing massive losses for everyone."As soon as I learned of this, I immediately investigated the embezzled funds. However, due to Stephen's negligence, all the money has been transferred abroad and cannot be recovered."The worst has yet to come, however, as the development zone project that Stephen proposed has been severely misappropriated and sabotaged by the mayor he selected. I sent people to arrest the mayor and track the money, but the latter died in a car ac
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They had already been played for fools, and now they were being mocked by everyone online. Humiliated as they trembled and felt their blood run cold, they frantically deleted their posts and dared not look at their phones again.Meanwhile, the news kept spreading.Some people went to check the office building and found it truly empty; even the security guards were gone.Everyone finally realized the situation was actually happening as Victor conveyed. They had all been scammed. Their money had been sent abroad, never to be recovered.They felt like they had been played. First with the contaminated grain incident that had fooled them and harmed their health, and now this again.The people of Breeze City could no longer contain their anger."Where's Stephen Quinn? Where are you hiding? Come out and explain yourself!""Stephen Quinn, you're an animal!""If you wanted to kill us, you should have stabbed us directly! What kind of coward are you?"Seeing the public outrage, Victor d
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After the news of Edward Spencer's execution was announced, the agitated people of Breeze City calmed down slightly."At least, Stephen Quinn did one decent thing.""Good riddance! After scamming us like that, even dying ten thousand times over wouldn't be enough.""He got off too easy. They should have dragged his corpse through the streets."They had previously attacked and mocked those who were unable to afford the safe grain. After the tables turned and they were mocked mercilessly, they transformed their humiliation into rage, venting it all on Edward Spencer.It was as if viciously cursing the deceased Edward could make their past foolishness disappear and stop people from laughing at them.Stephen watched these people cursing Edward, his heart heavy with emotion. These people knew nothing. Only he knew that Edward was not the mastermind behind everything. He was just a pawn pushed out to take the bullet."These poor people think it's over, that their humiliation can be wa
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After meeting fierce resistance, one even pulled out a gun and fired several shots. Two people were killed on the spot, and one was severely injured.By the time the ambulances and security personnel arrived, the shooter had fled. All the protesters protected the shooter, refusing to give up any information.Half a day later, the severely injured individual also died on the operating table despite intense rescue efforts.This incident shocked Breeze City. After all, three lives were lost in a single day! The citizens of Breeze City were terrified of heading out. They feared running into the shooter who was still at large.While everyone was terrified, Victor Hughes deployed his paid commenters online again."The people of Breeze City are such a hoot! Everyone's too scared to leave their homes because of one gun.""The funniest part is they think killing Edward Spencer would fix everything. They don't realize he was just a discarded pawn.""Was it Edward Spencer who made those id
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Stephen spun around anxiously, glancing and trying to find the figure of the two women in the crowd. The South Regent and Victor could not help but laugh at the side. “Stop teasing him,” Victor said. Stephen looked at them. “What do you mean?”The South Regent tried to hold back his laughter. “I tricked you. You didn’t run in the wrong direction. We took the boat here.”Stephen glanced at the river and, true enough, saw a small boat. He was in such a rush that he did not notice it. “Where are they?” Stephen could no longer care whether he was tricked. Right now, nothing was more important than finding Snow and Lily. “They left. Duh.” The South Regent said, “The festival is almost over, so they left. Although you didn’t run the wrong way, you were too late.”Stephen yelled, “Impossible!”“It’s true. They left,” Victor added. “Nonsense!” Stephen stood on his tiptoes and scanned his surroundings. “Snow! Lily! Where are you?”Victor shook his head. “Did you really think
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The two people he thought about day and night and felt the most guilt for were on the opposite side of the river. The day he lost Snow, he searched desperately through the abandoned village, overwhelmed with agony. The day he lost Lily, his hair turned grey overnight, and he stood on top of the cliff on Drakthorn Ridge, the thought of jumping down crossing his mind several times. Later, when he stole Ethan’s achievements and gained the hope of joining the cabinet, he thought he had another chance to find them. That was until Riviera plunged into chaos again, and his chance disappeared. He thought he would never be able to find them for the rest of his life, yet now, there they were across the river. They were so close to him—only twenty meters away!Stephen trembled as he watched them gently raise their sparklers with bright smiles lighting up their faces. When he returned to his senses, he dashed past Ethan and rushed to the riverbank, waving his hands frantically. “I’m here!
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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
