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“Should I call them again?” the staff member asked nervously.“Forget it.” Simon waved his hand. “It’s their loss. Hmph, such short-sighted people. No wonder they couldn’t become top-tier businesses despite all these years. Contact the small businesses instead.”Originally, Simon had no intention of dealing with the smaller companies because he looked down upon them. After all, what impact could companies worth less than 10 million have on Breeze City? It would be a success if they did not go bankrupt.In Simon’s eyes, those businesses were nothing. However, since the top-tier businesses refused to stay and the mid-tier businesses did not want to meet him, he had no choice but to invite the small ones he looked down on.Half an hour later, many small business owners arrived. They were all excited when they saw the fancy room. They had never thought that their tiny companies would one day get the attention of someone like Simon and be seated in such a fancy room.To them, surviving
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There was a time when he was just as blindly confident, thinking nothing could stop him. However, after failing again and again, losing his love, watching his good friend turn against him, and seeing friends die right in front of his eyes, he finally understood just how powerless he truly was.Stephen made a decision that if Simon would not invite Ethan back, he would go himself. He could not allow tragedy to strike again.After leaving the conference room, Stephen found an excuse and secretly went to Drakthorn Ridge to meet Ethan.He arrived at the gate in the evening, seeing the brightly lit mansion, with lush vegetables in the yard and vibrant flowers blooming. The mansion had undergone a vast change after half a year.At that moment, Stephen felt dazed. He remembered that when he was young, he dreamed of having a secret base that only he knew about, where no one could find him. It was a place where he did not have to worry about anything.Even though he was all grown up now, h
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Ethan said, “You should understand now that I don’t hate you or care about your fate because everything has been determined. You’re the one who walked the path of your own doom. It’s you who hate yourself. It’s you who won’t let yourself go.”Stephen staggered back, his face pale.Ethan continued, “Even if I solve the problems in Breeze City now, so what? Will it undo the mistakes you’ve made? Will it guarantee you won’t make any more mistakes in the future?“I’ve made it very clear. Only you can resolve these problems. It’s either you have a sudden moment of clarity, make amends for your past errors, and never repeat them again, or you publicly confess the truth and jump off Drakthorn Ridge. If you die, those that hate you will have some peace, and you’ll never make another mistake again.”Ethan looked at Stephen. “Figuring everything out in one night is too difficult for you, so I think you should just end it.”Stephen slumped, his spirit gone.Ethan’s words were like knives, p
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Stephen returned to Breeze City, and as soon as he got home, he saw Rachel serving Simon tea. Simon looked at him and asked, “Where did you go?”“Nowhere.” Stephen did not dare to say that he went to see Ethan.Simon did not press the matter. He sipped his tea, glanced at Rachel, then looked back at Stephen. He said, “You two have been married for some time now. When do you plan to have children?”Both Stephen and Rachel were shocked. They had never thought about that or shared a bed after their wedding day.“Let’s talk about that later,” Stephen said quickly. “There’s so much going on now. We don’t have time for a kid.”Rachel echoed, “That’s right. That’s right.”Simon narrowed his eyes, sensing something off. However, he did not ask. Instead, he replied, “Balancing work and life shouldn’t be difficult for you. For the sake of the family’s legacy, you must have children as soon as possible.”Being part of a prominent family, bloodline and inheritance were of utmost impor
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Stephen then thought of the village chief who was falsely accused and the victims of the real estate crash who jumped to their deaths. Then, he thought of Snow, Julius, Tommy, and Theo.So many people had died because of his ignorance and arrogance, yet he was worrying about something as trivial as the Quinns’ reputation! Stephen found it ridiculous.He looked at Simon and slowly said, “I don’t care about the Quinn family’s image. I just want to see Breeze City restored to the peaceful state it was before.”“Smack!” The sound of a slap rang out.Rachel covered her mouth with a gasp, her face paling. She had seen the exact moment when Simon suddenly stood up and slapped Stephen across the face.Stephen’s cheek immediately swelled.“You’ve gone mad!” Simon shouted, “What is Breeze City? Even if this city falls, we can withdraw unscathed. How dare you think of trading the family’s reputation for the future of a mere small city? Do you even care about the family anymore?”Stephen
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Later, during a mission, Scott’s team was ambushed by the South Regent’s team, leaving Scott injured and unconscious. At the critical moment, Cora arrived with reinforcements and saved Scott.She stayed by his side, nursing him back to health, and they fell in love with each other during their time together. However, Scott was from Riveria, while Cora was from a foreign faction.When the faction learned of that matter, they forcibly took Cora away and beat Scott up, dumping him near the border. He would have died if he had not been discovered in time.To sever Cora’s feelings for Scott, the faction forced her to marry another heir, but Cora refused vehemently.She asked, “Why are you forcing me to marry someone?”Her father said coldly, “I raised you for this very purpose. We’re facing pressure from Riveria, and we need to guard against the South Regent as well. We need stronger allies!”Cora could not understand. “We can stay out of Riveria’s affairs. They’ve never been our enem
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Stephen felt a tug at his heart as he read through the messages. The situation hit close to home.His marriage to Rachel was for similar reasons. He married Rachel not just to compensate the Lowe family and protect her but for him to better and more legitimately take control of Riveria. Some of his classmates also married people they did not love in order to curry favor with powerful families.In fact, he was aware that back in the capital, among the elite families, people his age were already getting engaged or married off to partners they did not care for. Family alliances always came first.“I’m getting married in a few days, but I’ve only met my partner a few times.” Someone commented in the group chat.Stephen saw the name and recalled his childhood memories of playing with her.She was the daughter of the Ford family and quite pretty looks wise. She used to follow him everywhere and call him ‘Steph’. People used to tease them, saying they were destined to be childhood sweeth
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“Heh.” Cora’s father, Wesley, sneered in disdain. “So what if he’s working for Ethan? The guy’s small time. There’s no way our issue will catch Ethan’s attention.“Besides, I doubt he’d risk trouble with us over one person. We’re about to join forces with an even stronger faction. Ethan will only be hurting himself if he tries to get revenge on us.”He no longer saw Ethan as a threat.“There’s no way Ethan would expect me to secure a political marriage for my daughter, using it to cozy up to someone even more influential!”After Cora was captured, she cried all day and night, completely lost and defeated. Belle could not bear watching her daughter suffer anymore, so she secretly went to Riveria, hoping that Scott would help one last time.In the hospital, she walked into a ward and suddenly froze. It was because she saw someone who should not be there—Ethan!Ethan sat on the bed, looking at Belle calmly. His eyes seemed completely devoid of emotion. Belle, who could usually read
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Stephen could not say a single word.His plan of sacrificing himself to bring Ethan back and to give the Quinn family a sliver of hope of survival was just his delusion.Ethan never said he would return, let alone let the Quinns off.Now, Harrison was dead, and Stephen was about to die too. Who was next? There was no need to guess anymore.Stephen paled and nearly passed out on the spot.The people from HQ quickly said, “Ethan, we have a lot of people here who want to apologize to you.”They quickly brought in the group of online trolls. Soon, dozens of people were lined up in the living room.“Kneel and apologize to Ethan!”Thud, thud, thud! Everyone fell to their knees. They saw Stephen the moment they entered.Stephen was the eldest son of the Quinns, the idol of countless people, and the person they dreamed of becoming. However, he now knelt powerlessly before Ethan, his face aged as if he had witnessed an era passing.As soon as the people from HQ gave the order, they im
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At noon, the plane landed, and the wrongdoers were escorted into Riveria.People from HQ were already waiting at the airport. They were filled with anger when they saw the group of people. They hated Stephen and these people. These people did not understand anything, but they ran their mouths online. Now, things had escalated beyond their control. If not for their online slander, things might not have gone this far.“Do you know why you’ve been brought here?”The group hunched their shoulders. At this point, they could more or less guess the reason. However, no one dared to speak.“You publicly insulted a hero online. If you don’t receive his forgiveness today, we’ll punish you according to the laws.”At those words, their hearts sank completely. It really was because they insulted Ethan!Not long ago, they had still been stubborn, thinking that it did not matter that they insulted Ethan. What would Ethan do? Arrest them?Now, they were brought here. Not only were they arrested,
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After staying up all night, they sat at their desks the next morning. Their screens were lit up, but there was still no internet.Bang, bang!Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.They jumped like they had stepped barefoot on lava, exclaiming, “Who is it?”There was no answer.Bang, bang!The loud knocking continued.The door shook violently, and they were so scared they nearly wet themselves. They quickly grabbed their phones, only to remember that they could not make calls now.Crash! The doorknob fell off.Then, the door was kicked open, and a fully armed team rushed in.“Don’t move!”“Get on the ground with your hands on your head!”They trembled and crouched on the ground, completely pale.One officer stepped forward and punched the guy in the face, knocking him down. Several other officers pinned him down and cuffed his hands.“What’s going on?” The man who was hit was shocked. “What did I do? What are you doing?”The team said nothing. They just received orders
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It was like achieving success in business, owning a house and a car, having a young and beautiful girlfriend deeply in love with you, becoming a legend in your circle of friends, family, and even the whole city, only to be told that you had late-stage cancer and that there were a few days left to live.Shock, confusion, and disbelief surged up at once.Stephen snapped back to reality, his voice trembling. “You’re lying to me, right? You must be lying to me.”No one answered.However, from the look on their faces, Stephen saw the answer he did not want to believe: Harrison was truly dead.He collapsed to the ground with a thud, mumbling, “How could this be...”The Quinns were one of the top families. As a member of the Quinns, Harrison had access to the best medical care, diet, and security. Just half a year ago, his physical examination showed that he was in perfect health. He should have lived a long life. How did he suddenly die?“We don’t know,” they replied honestly. “You sh
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Simon called the doctor to ask about the cause of Harrison’s death.The doctor explained it truthfully. Harrison was old, sleep-deprived, and suffered an intense psychological blow that his body could not handle.Upon hearing this, Simon suddenly understood.Harrison had not rested properly for a long time because of the Quinn family, especially the night when Stephen revealed the truth. He did not sleep at all that night. Then, he went to beg Ethan, was rejected, and had a mental breakdown. He simply could not hold on anymore.“We were wrong,” Simon cried. “We were really wrong.”They brought this upon themselves. Because they provoked Ethan, everything that followed was inevitable.If they had not been blinded by greed, Harrison would not have died, Stephen would not be in prison, and the Quinns would not fall.What should he do now? What could he do?Stephen had sacrificed himself to give the Quinns a sliver of hope, but Simon failed to protect the family and Harrison. How w
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At the Quinns’ residence, Simon had been pacing back and forth anxiously, racking his brain trying to think of a way to save the Quinn family when a maid came to serve him tea. He reached out for it, but as his mind wandered, his grip faltered. “Clang!”The teacup fell and shattered on the spot. The scalding water getting on his hands and feet made him frown. The Quinns were in a crisis, and being scalded by tea caused his frustration to boil. “Get lost!” he yelled at the maid, telling her to leave. Simon sat down, an uneasy feeling still lingering on his mind. At that moment, his phone rang. He picked it up, and seeing that the call was from the federal government, he answered immediately. “Bad news,” said the person on the other end. “Your father has fainted after coughing up a mouthful of blood. Come to Riveria now!”Simon was stunned. Harrison fainted after coughing up blood? How could it be?Without a second to waste, he boarded a plane to Riveria and arrived at 4 p
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It was no longer about whether Ethan would forgive them. Even if Ethan forgave the Quinns, would the other families and factions let them off the hook? Obviously not. Harrison’s face went pale. He understood now that getting Ethan’s forgiveness could not save the Quinn family; only getting Ethan on their side could. However, was that possible? There might still be a chance if all they asked for was forgiveness, but to get Ethan on the Quinns’ side? Putting himself in Ethan’s shoes, Harrison knew it was impossible. The Quinns had worked with the Lowes to frame Ethan, imprison Ethan, and steal his achievements, turning the internet against him. Why would Ethan want to be on the Quinns’ side?If it were him, he could not forgive the Quinns either. When he finally pieced everything together, his body went limp. It was over. Things were much more serious than he thought. The Quinns were truly done for. “It looks like you’ve finally figured it out.” Ethan said, “All this time, y
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Harrison was choking up. Before Ethan could speak…“Mr. Harrison, what are you doing here?” A shocked exclamation sounded from the doorway. Harrison immediately whipped his head around to see a few people standing at the door. He knew those people. They were from the federal government, many of them the heads of several prominent families. Instantly, the blood drained from his face because he was kneeling before Ethan. Everyone could see him like that—stripped of his dignity and utterly humiliated. How could the Quinns ever show their faces again?Harrison’s first instinct was to stand up. However, he then remembered what he said to Ethan earlier, that he was willing to do anything for Stephen and the Quinn family. Was he going back out just because he was embarrassed? At that thought, Harrison forced himself to suppress the urge to stand up. Looking at Harrison kneeling before Ethan, those who had just arrived gasped collectively. At that moment, no one was thinking abou
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Simon hesitated to speak, knowing it was unlikely for Ethan to forgive them. However, he thought, what if? Stephen’s sincere apology and revealing the truth could have moved Ethan, making forgiveness possible. With that sliver of hope, he did not stop Harrison. Harrison immediately took an overnight flight to Riveria. It was seven in the morning when he landed, and without any rest, he headed straight for Drakthorn Ridge. His assistant could not help but advise, “Mr. Harrison, you’ve not rested all night. Why don’t you take a break before going up the mountain?”Harrison shook his head. “Time will wait for no one.”Ethan was about to leave Riveria, and the Quinns were on the brink of survival. He feared that if he slept, he would miss the final chance of saving the Quinn family. “This is nothing,” Harrison said, “I’ve gone three days without sleep before. Now, hurry up and drive up the mountain!”The assistant, exasperated, could only steer towards Drakthorn Ridge. At nine
