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Everyone shook their heads.Some wanted to share their opinions, but after hearing what Simon said, they knew it would be pointless. Simon would not have listened regardless.At that moment, they all found themselves missing the previous leader of Riveria. If only he were still here, he would have solved the problems—no, he would have prevented them from happening in the first place.Ever since Stephen came to Riveria, everything had been falling apart."If there are no questions, meeting’s adjourned," Simon said, turning to leave. He still had to think about ways to turn Breeze City's crisis around.The department heads reluctantly left the conference room, each wearing troubled expressions, unsure how to announce the salary delay. However, as that was Simon's order, they had no choice but to follow through.When they announced the delay of salary payments, it caused an immediate uproar. Nobody could believe it."Salaries would be delayed by several months?""What’s the reas
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At that moment, a large crowd gathered outside Simon's office. Seeing the imposing and angry mob, security personnel felt nervous, beads of cold sweat rolling down their foreheads."Simon Quinn, pay our salaries on time!""We must get paid this month! No delays!""How are we supposed to survive this month without our salaries?"Everyone shared the same goal: getting Simon to release their paychecks for the month. The news reached Simon quickly, and he was taken aback."Are they protesting at my door? How absurd!"It was just a few months' delay in pay, not like they were not getting paid at all.In the past, when he faced similar issues, people had shown such great dedication and a spirit of sacrifice. No one brought up the subject. Some had even told him, "Don't worry about the money. Let's get through this crisis first."Now, they were protesting at his door demanding timely payment just after the announcement.Simon walked out, his face cold as he looked at the agitated cro
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Breeze City was truly broke. Even if they wanted to pay, they could not, unless they took money from the Quinn family. However, that was Simon's personal money. Why should he use his own money to pay the people who did not work directly for him? Besides, if he did that and tried to get it back when the city had money again, people would likely report him and spread rumors.Finally, Simon said, "I hope everyone can be understanding. If you just hold on for a few months, I guarantee every cent of your pay will be paid out."He had not been involved in management for many years. Even when he was younger, he had not actively pursued learning and growth.It was his father, Harrison Quinn, who had arranged for him to hold important positions to build his credentials, just as he was now arranging for Stephen to manage Riveria. They had always taken others' achievements, getting maximum returns for minimal effort, rising to the top in a single bound.Since entering the cabinet, Simon had n
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“Ethan Rivers, we’ve received a report accusing you of multiple crimes, including embezzlement and bribery. Please come with us.”At Villa 88, Grand Tomson in Riveria, two uniformed officers stood before Ethan, their eyes fixed coldly on him.“Do you have the wrong person?” Ethan frowned.He was the future son-in-law of the governor, currently managing the entire province on the governor’s behalf. Over the past three years, he had worked tirelessly to increase the GDP of Riveria by fivefold.Thanks to him, Riveria was transformed from a poor backwater into a developed province with a GDP of 15 trillion dollars!“There’s no mistake.” A cold voice suddenly sounded from the front.Ethan was stunned to see the speaker. It was a beautiful woman, who was the governor’s daughter and his fiancee, Rachel Lowe.Rachel approached slowly, her gaze indifferent as she looked at Ethan. “I was the one who made the report. They’re here to arrest you.”When he heard her and saw the look in her e
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“Besides, the Quinns from the capital will have a marriage alliance with us. Once Stephen Quinn comes to Riveria, he’ll easily raise the GDP to 20 trillion within a year!”Rachel walked over to the table and continued with a smile, “The Lowes’ affairs are none of your concern. You should worry about yourself now.”She smiled faintly. “After all, you’ll be spending the rest of your life behind bars.”One of the officers then took out a pair of silver handcuffs.Ethan knew that the Lowes must have planned it thoroughly. There was no chance they would let him walk away today, but he did not plan on walking away anyway. He was feeling a bit tired, after all. Over the past three years, he had constantly worked to attract investors, protect the environment, and maintain the delicate balance with the various forces. Now, he finally had some time to rest.Ethan looked at them calmly and said, “I’ll walk out myself.”The two officers frowned and moved forward to handcuff him. However, w
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Ethan did not bother looking at them again and pulled out his phone instead. “Whether you call him or not makes no difference to me, but… whether I’m the one who calls him or you would make a significant difference for you.”The two officers gasped in shock. Just the comment he made carried more weight than the chef chewing them out for three hours straight!Seeing that Ethan was about to dial the chief’s number, they shouted in unison, “We’ll call him right away!”They then turned and bolted to find the chief, not daring to waste any time.A minute later, the police chief, Liam Yates, came rushing over. He felt a chill run down his spine when he saw Ethan sitting in the lobby.“Why is he here? He’s usually holed up in that villa. The last time he went out, he went to Crestwood alone and came out unharmed a few hours later. The entire town saw him off! Since then, Crestwood has been quiet and engaging in legitimate business!”The people in Crestwood were notorious for being tough
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Due to it being located at the border, the situation there was extremely unstable, and deaths on the mountain would go unnoticed.Liam could not help but ask, “Why are you going there?”Ethan glanced at him. “I don’t need to explain my actions to you. I’m only informing you because I’m currently under suspicion.”Liam gulped. “I’ll go with you! It’s too dangerous there. You need someone to protect you.”The two officers behind had long since lost their words. Seeing the chief treating Ethan like that, they also started to wonder if they should beg for forgiveness. However, Ethan ignored them and simply headed straight for the door.Liam sighed in relief as he watched Ethan leave. As his mind cleared, a thought immediately crossed his mind.“Who reported him? Who would dare to report him? It must be someone from the governor’s side!“Is the governor getting rid of him after securing his re-election? This is bad. Ethan doesn’t need Riveria, but Riveria can’t be without Ethan! It’l
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“Ethan has no talent. Riveria’s success is all thanks to my father!”The manager was stunned. Ethan had no talent? Riveria’s success was all thanks to George? He thought he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.Everyone in Riveria knew that George had no concern for the province. It was all Ethan’s efforts. Without Ethan, Riveria would not be a province with a GDP of 15 trillion dollars. Instead, it would be a poverty-stricken place plagued by trouble!If not for the fact that Ethan was George’s future son-in-law, they would not have voted to re-elect George. Even the hotel, which was the largest in Riveria, was founded thanks to Ethan.The manager frowned and said, “That’s not right. We common folks know Ethan well. Ask anyone, and they’ll sing his praises!”George and Stephen’s expressions instantly darkened when they heard everyone would sing Ethan’s praises. That was not the news they wanted to hear, and they needed Ethan’s reputation to be thoroughly destroyed.“S
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Breeze City was truly broke. Even if they wanted to pay, they could not, unless they took money from the Quinn family. However, that was Simon's personal money. Why should he use his own money to pay the people who did not work directly for him? Besides, if he did that and tried to get it back when the city had money again, people would likely report him and spread rumors.Finally, Simon said, "I hope everyone can be understanding. If you just hold on for a few months, I guarantee every cent of your pay will be paid out."He had not been involved in management for many years. Even when he was younger, he had not actively pursued learning and growth.It was his father, Harrison Quinn, who had arranged for him to hold important positions to build his credentials, just as he was now arranging for Stephen to manage Riveria. They had always taken others' achievements, getting maximum returns for minimal effort, rising to the top in a single bound.Since entering the cabinet, Simon had n
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Everyone shook their heads.Some wanted to share their opinions, but after hearing what Simon said, they knew it would be pointless. Simon would not have listened regardless.At that moment, they all found themselves missing the previous leader of Riveria. If only he were still here, he would have solved the problems—no, he would have prevented them from happening in the first place.Ever since Stephen came to Riveria, everything had been falling apart."If there are no questions, meeting’s adjourned," Simon said, turning to leave. He still had to think about ways to turn Breeze City's crisis around.The department heads reluctantly left the conference room, each wearing troubled expressions, unsure how to announce the salary delay. However, as that was Simon's order, they had no choice but to follow through.When they announced the delay of salary payments, it caused an immediate uproar. Nobody could believe it."Salaries would be delayed by several months?""What’s the reas
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Simon took a deep breath to calm himself down. As someone who had weathered many storms before, this was not his first rodeo, and he knew how to handle this."Call all the heads of departments in. I need everyone for a meeting." He planned to explain to everyone that those were special circumstances and have the heads of departments inform their staff about the delay in salary payment.Simon believed that if he explained the situation with reason and appealed to their emotions, everyone would understand Breeze City's current predicament and appreciate his good intentions. He trusted that with patience and teamwork, everyone would continue working without rushing to demand their salaries. If they just stuck together, the crisis would be over soon enough.Soon, the heads of departments arrived. With Breeze City financially broke, everyone was anxious and looking to Simon for solutions."Payday is coming up. What do we do since we're out of money?""Yes, we won't be able to pay any
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Breeze City’s GDP plummeted even quicker.Simon had to ask about the GDP every few hours, and he was beginning to fear sleeping because when he woke up, the numbers dropped again.“Why hasn’t anyone bought the development zone yet?” He had already lowered the development zone price drastically.Before coming to Breeze City, he had thought the problems here were not that serious. He believed that things could be resolved with just a little effort.However, the problems exceeded his expectations. Now, the situation was not only resolved but heading toward complete collapse.Just as he got a headache, his phone rang. Simon glanced at the screen and saw that it was the South Regent.“Have you been busy lately?” The South Regent chuckled.“Did you call just to mock me?” Simon’s voice turned cold. How dare a leader outside the borders mock him? He wanted to send people to wipe out the South Regent’s forces right now.The South Regent laughed. “Of course not. I’m not that kind of pers
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After asking around, they found out that the famous psychologist in Metropolis, Dr. Steel, had retired. He had gone to Riveria with a student before, but an incident caused the student’s leg to be broken, leaving them disabled for life.After returning, Dr. Steel announced that he would never be involved in anything related to psychology.This decision had created a huge stir at the time. Everyone speculated what happened to Dr. Steel and his student. However, to this day, there was no clear answer.Dr. Steel also said nothing about it, and whenever someone asked, he would only show a pained expression as if the memory itself was filled with sharp needles that hurt his heart.“It’s a shame that Dr. Steel retired,” several people lamented. They did not know that Dr. Steel’s plight was thanks to Stephen.It was Stephen’s failed management that caused chaos in Hill City. Then, Dr. Steel could only watch as his student’s leg was shot and broken while the city was turned into a mess.
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For a moment, no one knew how to comfort Stephen. They knew a little about his troubles, but since they had not experienced it themselves, they could only say, “It’s all in the past. We have to look forward.”Stephen grabbed a bottle of beer and drank it directly.“Stephen!” The others were shocked to see Stephen chugging the beer.“I’m fine.” Stephen was still sober. He drank heavily now because he wanted to get drunk. Ever since Lily’s death, he started to drink to forget his troubles.However, every time he woke up, the weight of everything he had to shoulder threatened to suffocate him.“Even if you’re fine, you can’t drink like that.” Someone quickly took the bottle from him.“You can’t drink anymore. We’ll take you home.”They helped Stephen out and put him in the car, then drove toward the Quinns’ residence.Stephen said, “I don’t want to go back.”“You don’t? Where do you want to go then?” someone asked.“Where...” The question left Stephen at a loss. Where did he wan
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[Come back home; I’m waiting for you.]The song continued.Stephen’s vision blurred as tears welled up in his eyes. He used to love this singer and always wanted to attend one of his concerts. Lily was the same. However, this singer had never performed there before.Now, the singer was here, and Stephen could finally watch him live. He even sat in the VIP section and would be able to shake hands and get an autograph later. The expressions of everyone around him were filled with excitement and emotion.However, Stephen’s face was streaked with tears. He was not happy at all. Despite finally making it to the concert, he felt sad inside because he should not be here alone tonight. He should have been here with Snow, Lily, Jeremy, and Andy.“Stephen, are you crying?” someone asked beside him.Stephen snapped back to his senses. “It’s nothing. The song was too beautiful. I really admire the person who wrote it.”The person nodded. “Yeah, I just looked it up. The lyricist and composer
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Stephen had no other choice. He was under house arrest, so he simply smiled wryly. “I hope you have fun. Well, I still have stuff to do. You should go now.”Exhausted, he had been suffering from a lack of sleep during this period. Coupled with the blows from several incidents, he was mentally and physically drained.Although everyone still had something to say, they held back when they saw how tired Stephen genuinely was.“Rest well, Stephen.”“Take care of your health.”“Let us know if you need anything.”They said goodbye to Stephen and left. After seeing them out, Stephen then sighed and returned to his own room.When he reached the door, he suddenly froze at the sight of an unexpected visitor.Victor Hughes!Victor had his hands in his pockets as he walked over slowly. “Mr. Quinn, we meet again.”Stephen took a deep breath. “Why are you here?”He had no goodwill left for Victor. Victor left immediately when trouble arose in Breeze City and even shifted the blame to Steph
