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

wanted to surprise you? She might’ve signed the

I call her and ask for

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Donovan decisively shook his

discuss such a significant matter over the phone as this needed a

conversation to understand fully.

here immediately. She

waiting here!”

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

furious.

Half an hour later.

ashen as she walked into the living

messed things up.”

stood up from

have children of his own despite numerous medical

continue the family line, they adopted a boy from a distant branch of the Chesire

the second son, was in

in his youth and had only

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

was nothing

Five years ago, she changed her surname to Chesire

became the family’s

and his family were cast aside,

incident during the wedding occurred

more dearly than his own granddaughter,

the Chesire family to rise to prominence, to

family, and to

yelled angrily, his whole body trembling. “Just

this up? Do you know what a 4.5 billion

mean? Speak, or I’ll

paralyzed by fear. She fell

her clothing, she revealed

shoved her out, sobbing.

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sign the contract at Severn

building, and my high heels got broken. I’m

happened. I swear! I—”

lie to me!” Donovan snatched an ashtray from the coffee table and threw

with a loud crash,

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