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?”

aback, but he quickly regained his

might’ve signed the contract first and planned

her and

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decisively shook

significant matter over the phone as this

conversation to understand fully.

ordered Ben, “Tell Zoe to come here immediately.

waiting here!”

and immediately called Zoe. It was apparent to him that Donovan

furious.

Half an hour later.

ashen as she walked into the living room, timidly saying,

messed things up.”

stood up from the sofa, seething with

could not have children of his own despite numerous medical

to continue the family line, they adopted a

adopted son. Harry, the second son, was in charge of the family’s

He had lived a rather extravagant life in his youth and had only

a leg disability, and he only had one daughter from his

as Zoe Frankell, was nothing more than an extended relative of the

Five years ago, she changed her surname to Chesire due to a lack of

thus became the family’s

under her encouragement that Patrick and his family were cast aside, and

during the wedding occurred because

more dearly than his own granddaughter, Amber, and

golden opportunity for the Chesire

to collaborate with

yelled angrily, his whole body

mess this up? Do you know what a 4.5 billion dollar investment and a

profit mean? Speak,

She fell to her knees

Tugging at her clothing, she revealed the

shoved her out, sobbing.

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to sign the contract at Severn Group, they wouldn’t let me in. They even

and my high heels got broken. I’m still in pain! Grandpa, I really don’t know

happened. I swear! I—”

you dare lie to me!” Donovan snatched an ashtray from

with a loud crash,

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