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?”

taken aback, but he quickly regained his composure and cautiously suggested, “Perhaps

you? She might’ve signed the contract

her

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Donovan decisively shook

discuss such a significant matter over the phone as this

conversation to understand fully.

Ben, “Tell Zoe to come here immediately. She has half an hour, and I’ll

waiting here!”

any time and immediately called Zoe. It was apparent to him that

furious.

Half an hour later.

ashen as she walked into the living room, timidly saying, ” Grandpa…

messed things up.”

stood up from the sofa, seething

eldest son, Neil, could not have children of

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

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

a rather extravagant life in his youth and had only recently married. The

Patrick, had a leg disability, and he only had one daughter

known as Zoe Frankell, was nothing

she changed her surname to Chesire due to a

became the

her encouragement that Patrick and his family were cast

incident during the wedding occurred because of

regarded Zoe even more dearly than his own granddaughter,

opportunity for the Chesire family to rise to prominence, to become a

and to collaborate with

so useless!” Donovan yelled angrily,

up? Do you know

dollar profit mean? Speak, or

was as pale as a sheet, paralyzed by fear. She fell to her

at her clothing, she revealed the bruises from

shoved her out, sobbing.

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sign the contract at Severn Group, they

out of the building, and my high heels got broken.

happened. I swear! I—”

Donovan snatched an ashtray from the coffee

Zoe with a loud crash, fuming

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