His Lordship Alexander Kane

Chapter 23

Chapter 0023

At Chesire Mansion.

“Sir Chesire!” a voice filled with immense joy echoed from outside. Ben, the majordomo who had been

by Donovan’s side for over 40 years, hurriedly entered the living room. His face beamed with

unrestrained delight as he handed his phone to Donovan, his voice trembling with excitement.

“Look, Sir Chesire-you simply must! The Severn Group’s development project has expanded again,

and they’re investing a total of 4.5 billion dollars! That’s the Chesire family’s contract, and we can make

at least 1.5 billion dollars! We finally have hope to be among the top-tier families in Ol’ Mare!”

What?!

The shocked Donovan slowly rose from the sofa. He stared intently at Ben’s phone and read the Ol’

Mare Business Report. His breathing quickened, and his face flushed with excitement.

This was a momentous occasion, a grand celebration!

Indeed, he was angry at how Alexander shocked him with that casket at his 70th birthday celebration

three days ago. However, the news regarding the

collaboration with the Severn Group acted like a powerful shot of adrenaline, and it excited him.

Donovan could almost hear his heart pounding.

40 years. It had taken Donovan four long decades to turn the Chesire family from an unknown small

enterprise into an Ol’ Mare second-tier family with assets totaling around one billion dollars.

With this contract, the status of the Chesire family could skyrocket. Joining the ranks of Ol’ Mare’s top-

tier families would no longer be a mere dream!

“T-The contract…” Donovan stuttered. Then, he suddenly turned to Ben with a frown and said,

“Something’s not right. How could I not know about such a major development? Who’s in charge of this

project? Isn’t this Zoe’s department? Why didn’t she inform me? What is happening?”

was taken aback, but he quickly regained

to surprise you? She might’ve signed the contract first and planned to inform

I call her and ask for

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decisively

significant matter over the phone as this needed

conversation to understand fully.

Donovan ordered Ben, “Tell Zoe to come here immediately. She has half

waiting here!”

called Zoe.

furious.

Half an hour later.

was ashen as she walked into the living room, timidly

messed things up.”

up from the sofa, seething

have children of his

line, they adopted a boy from a distant branch of the

son, was in charge of

lived a rather extravagant life in his youth and

had a leg disability, and he only had one

was nothing more than an extended relative of the

she changed her surname to Chesire due to a lack of direct heirs in the

thus became the

and his family were cast

wedding

regarded Zoe even more dearly than his own granddaughter,

golden opportunity for the Chesire family

family, and to collaborate with

it! You’re so useless!” Donovan yelled angrily, his whole

Do you know

dollar profit mean? Speak, or I’ll kill

fear. She fell to her knees

Tugging at her clothing, she revealed the bruises from the Severn family

shoved her out, sobbing.

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contract at Severn Group, they wouldn’t let

broken. I’m

happened. I swear! I—”

snatched an ashtray from the coffee table

a loud crash, fuming in

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