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Chapter 671

With that, they all had to silently put up with it and did as their bosses said. Some of the married couples were already on the verge of divorce.Although Stephen was in misery, they were in even more pain and suffering.When Stephen learned about their difficulties, he fell silent. He raised his head with reddened eyes. He thought that his life was hard enough, but it turned out that everyone else was living in far worse conditions.At that moment, he thought of Ethan.Three years ago, during a time when Riveria was even more chaotic and tragic, Ethan turned the tide and allowed everyone to live peacefully and happily.However, Stephen destroyed all of it. He felt utterly despicable.Someone said, “We’ll only accept a refund.”Stephen knew that there was no point in trying to persuade them anymore. The economy was struggling, and jobs were scarce. Even if he renovated their houses, they might not want them. At times like these, they would only have a sense of security if they
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Chapter 672

“You won’t touch a single penny of the Quinns’ money!” Simon refused to compromise. To him, apologizing and paying compensation would ruin the family’s reputation, especially paying compensation to ordinary people. Having someone from the Quinns step up to talk to normal civilians was already an honor for them.Stephen said in a low voice, “Fine, I won’t touch it. I’ll come up with something myself.” Then, he turned and left, not wanting to say another word to Simon.“Stop!” Simon shouted after him, but Stephen did not listen. He had made up his mind and was convinced that compensation was the only solution. Continuing to cover things up, avoiding responsibility, or using the money from Breeze City to address the issue would not solve the root problem. Since it had all started with him, he should be the one to end it!Bam! Stephen returned to his room and slammed the door shut.Simon heard the door and clenched his fists. He could not understand why Stephen had become so uncontro
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Chapter 673

The next morning, Stephen still did not receive any inquiries from buyers.When he arrived at his office building, a group of people immediately surrounded him at the entrance. Their faces were full of anticipation and nervousness as they asked, “When will we get our money back?”Stephen forced a smile. “Soon. Very soon.” Then, he hurried away.A whole day passed, but he had no money since the villas were still not sold. He did not know how to face the people’s hopefulness and did not even dare to meet their eyes.‘I hope the estates sell soon.’Feeling uneasy, he organized all the proof of purchase documents and calculated the total compensation needed. It was 5 billion.Stephen sighed in relief. Selling just one villa would be enough.However, there was still no news by evening, and Stephen grew anxious. It was almost two days by now. Nevertheless, he knew that there was no point worrying about it. He was completely helpless without the Quinns’ support.Another night passed,
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Chapter 674

Stephen felt miserable. Although he knew that he had framed Ethan first and even imprisoned the latter in Drakthorn Ridge, he still asked, “Do you have no shred of compassion?”Ethan felt like he had just heard a joke. “You reaped the rewards, became the Grand Marshal’s mentee, married Rachel Lowe, and took over Riveria. You don’t need compassion. You’re just trying to shift the consequences of your incompetence onto me.”Stephen fell silent.“You long for love, and you long for someone to help you when you’re in trouble, but here’s the truth: to be loved is to be understood, and those who truly understood you and were willing to help you are all dead because of you.”Stephen’s body trembled.“The happiest time of your life is over. You can never go back. When the Quinn family helped you, there were many problems that you couldn’t solve. Now that they won’t help you, you’ll face even more challenges you can’t overcome. Your fate is already sealed. You can either die by trial or ta
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Chapter 675

Stephen considered it for a moment. The fact that he had to wait so long for one potential buyer meant that the villas would not sell easily. Furthermore, he needed the money urgently.Although it was only 3 billion, it would at least resolve the immediate problem. He did not know how long he would have to wait if he missed this opportunity. He could not afford to let it slip away.“Okay,” Stephen said. “3 billion it is.”Victor smiled. He thought that Stephen would haggle a bit longer, but the latter unexpectedly agreed so quickly. It seemed he was indeed at the end of his rope.Stephen said, “I’ll head back to Metropolis now to complete the deal.”He had to be present due to the enormous sum involved. When he arrived at Metropolis at night, he immediately called Victor as soon as he got off the plane.Victor sent someone to finalize the deal with Stephen and successfully bought the villa worth 8 billion for only 3 billion dollars.“Thank you!” Stephen exclaimed in gratitude.
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Chapter 676

Everyone looked eager. When Stephen saw that no one blamed him, he could not help but sigh in relief. He thought to himself, ‘I made the right decision.’After sending them all off, he returned home, feeling satisfied. ‘Maybe I’ll finally get a good night’s sleep tonight,’ he thought.Meanwhile, Simon found out that Stephen sold his villa for 3 billion dollars.“He’s gone insane.” Simon was furious. “That is a villa at Heavens Estate. Only the elite can afford to buy it. How could he actually sell it to compensate commoners? What an ingrate! I can’t let this news spread.”If people found out that the Quinn family spent 8 billion on a villa for Stephen’s birthday gift, it would surely become a point of discussion. Furthermore, the family’s reputation would be ruined upon the news about the heir of the Quinns being forced to sell his property because he did not have enough money.At that thought, Simon hurriedly found the person who bought the villa.“I’m Simon Quinn,” he said. “Yo
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Chapter 677

The door opened with a click.Stephen had returned. Currently, he was in a good mood and could not help but hum to himself.Simon grew furious when he saw Stephen behaving like this. He sold his villa, apologized to ordinary people, and even compensated them. Was that something to be happy about?He marched over and slapped Stephen across the face.Smack!Stephen was stunned by the sudden blow.“Dad, what was that for?” He stared at Simon with wide eyes.“What was that for?” Simon almost laughed from rage. “Why did you sell the villa and compensate those people? If you really wanted to compensate them, you could’ve used the funds from Breeze City!”Stephen realized that it was about pride and dignity. His father always believed that a Quinn should never apologize or admit fault, let alone compensate others. To him, that was equivalent to betraying the family.“Breeze City has no more money,” said Stephen. “Taking billions from the city would ruin it. Using my own money is the
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Chapter 678

Since it was Victor who came, Simon could not play any tricks and had no choice but to complete the transaction and watch Victor leave.Simon felt extremely frustrated. Although 8 billion was nothing to the Quinns, he had been threatened and brought shame to the family.He had prepared thoroughly and planned to capture the buyer during the transaction, but the other party had clearly anticipated it. Now, he had failed to regain his dignity and lost even more due to his miscalculation.While he felt vexed, there was a smile on Victor’s face.“Simon isn’t that great.” Victor had come of his own accord because he knew that Simon could not swallow the insult of being threatened. Thus, he decisively took the risk and showed up, foiling Simon’s plan.“He must be furious now, but there’s nothing he can do about it. No wonder Stephen is so useless. It’s hereditary. Looks like Stephen really is his biological son.”He got into the car, feeling slightly emotional. He had been hiding abroad
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Chapter 679

Simon stormed up and was about to slap Stephen again, but Stephen hurriedly stood up and ran backward. He looked at Simon from a distance, feeling like he was looking at a stranger.In his mind, Simon was an invincible, towering, and great figure. However, now, he felt that Simon was just petty and overbearing.Simon snapped, “You still dare to run? Go get the money back right now! Otherwise, it won’t just be my slap waiting for you.”Stephen wanted to say something, but Simon did not give him a chance and shouted, “What are you waiting for? Get out!”Stephen hesitated, but when he saw Simon’s terrifying face, he swallowed his words. Now, it was useless no matter what he said.He hung his head and walked out of the villa, but he had no intention to recover the money. He thought about it for a day and made a decision—he could not make any mistakes again. He would rather face the Quinn family’s punishment than harm anyone again.However, even if he did not want to make mistakes any
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Chapter 680

Victor took 500 million and instructed his subordinate to return the remaining 2.5 billion to Simon, saying, “Some of the money has already been spent, so only 2.5 billion could be recovered.”Simon nodded. “Good job.”He was not particularly concerned about the money. After all, to the Quinns, 3 billion dollars was not much different from 30 dollars. His only goal was to retrieve the money from the hands of the commoners. Recovering 2.5 billion was enough to achieve that goal.After the staff left, he took out his phone and called Stephen.“My son.” Simon was in a jovial mood. To him, Stephen had followed his instructions and acted decisively, managing to retrieve the money in just one week. That was his obedient son who did not disappoint him!Simon laughed and said, “You did well. You did exceptionally well!”Stephen had just finished drinking and was still feeling groggy. He asked in confusion, “What? What did I do?” He glanced at the beer bottle. What was good about drinking
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