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At that moment, his phone rang.
He looked at the screen and saw that it was Stephen calling.
Simon’s heart skipped a beat, thinking that Stephen had already found the truth.
Despite his experience, the always composed Simon felt a bit nervous now. He answered the call and asked, “What is it?”
“There’s a small problem in Aqua City,” said Stephen.
Simon sighed in relief.
It was about Aqua.
Thank goodness.
It would be a much more serious problem if Stephen found out that Snow was dead.
Wait!
Simon snapped back to reality. There was a problem in Aqua City again!
He felt incredibly overwhelmed. Snow’s issue was already serious. If something happened in Aqua City as well, it could not be overlooked!
“What happened?”
Stephen said quietly, “Oliver tricked me.”
“Hm?” Simon frowned.
Tricked?
F
He instantly had a bad premonition.
What was the cause of North Hill City’s ruin? Shawn, Eric, and Brandon had tricked Stephen. In the end, there was also Danny.
What was the cause of Seaside City’s ruin? Howard had tricked him.
It was all because of deception. Now, he was being tricked in Aqua City again!
“Tell me what happened. Don’t forget your experiences from failing in North Hill City and Seaside City!” Simon’s tone grew stern.
After two consecutive failures, even if the headquarters did not press the issue, how would the people of Riveria and the whole internet view him?
Everyone had already lost their trust in them!
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Stephen said, “They sent Snow to get close to me on purpose. They’ve always wanted to open factories in Aqua City and get a head start in the business there since no similar companies have entered yet.
“Meanwhile, their factories have been releasing large amounts of pollutants, affecting the quality of the local river water. There are a lot of dead fish in the river now, and the water has turned a little black.
“I tried to negotiate with them to reduce the pollutants, but they refused. They said they’ll only reduce the emissions if they are compensated.”
What?
Simon’s expression turned cold.
They were releasing pollutants but wanted compensation to reduce them?
“How dare they? You’re too easy on them. Do as I say. Go to them now and tell them to cut the emissions by half. If they can’t do it, then they can pack up and get out. If they can’t do it, there are plenty of other factories that can.” Simon’s tone was domineering.
Since he allowed them to set up factories, he could make them leave as well.
How dare they demand compensation?
Stephen also thought about that approach, but it was not feasible.
“We can’t and mustn’t do that. They’re the representatives of the companies that Aqua City has invited from outside. If we kick them out now, it’ll discourage other businesses. The most important thing is that they know the truth about my relationship with Snow.” Simon’s eyes narrowed, instantly understanding.
Oliver and the others were a signal. Nothing could happen to them before the sports event ended.
Furthermore, they had dirt on Stephen.
Simon said coldly, “They’ve played their hand well.”
Stephen responded, “I plan to take action against them after the event is over. By then, other companies would’ve already learned about Aqua City, and they wouldn’t be of much use anymore.
“As for my relationship with Snow, I’m not afraid of them exposing it. At most, I’ll apologize again. It won’t affect Aqua City.”
Simon hesitated.
Oliver and the others would indeed lose their value after the event.
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However, Snow was already dead.
There was no need for Stephen to apologize again. The dead body would be the best answer to the public!
Simon did not dare to tell Stephen the truth.
All he could say was, “That’s a good idea. It’s settled, then. Aqua City is at a critical stage of development now. Stay in Aqua City for the time being and don’t leave.”
Stephen hesitated.
“I still want to see Snow. She warned me about Oliver before, but he tricked me, and I scolded her. I want to apologize to her. I didn’t trust her. If I did, we wouldn’t be stuck in this position now:”
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