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?”

regained his

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

I call her

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Donovan decisively shook his

matter over the phone as this needed

conversation to understand fully.

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

waiting here!”

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

furious.

Half an hour later.

walked into the living room, timidly saying, ” Grandpa…

messed things up.”

stood up

not have children of his own

continue the family line, they adopted a boy from a

son, was

He had lived a rather extravagant life in his youth and

disability, and he only had one daughter from

nothing more than an extended relative

surname to Chesire due

became the family’s

under her encouragement that Patrick and his

the wedding occurred because

Zoe even more dearly than his own granddaughter, Amber,

opportunity for the Chesire

family, and to

useless!” Donovan yelled angrily, his whole body trembling. “Just what the

know what

profit mean? Speak, or I’ll

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

tears. Tugging at her clothing, she revealed the bruises from the

shoved her out, sobbing.

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when I went to sign the contract at Severn Group,

building, and my high heels got broken. I’m still in pain! Grandpa, I really

happened. I swear! I—”

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

a loud crash, fuming in

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