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 his composure and

signed the contract first and planned to inform

Should I call her and

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decisively shook

would never discuss such a significant matter over the

conversation to understand fully.

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

waiting here!”

waste any time and immediately called

furious.

Half an hour later.

the living room, timidly saying, ” Grandpa… I’m

messed things up.”

stood up from

have children of his

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

son. Harry, the second son, was in

extravagant life in his youth and had only recently married.

leg disability, and he only had

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

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

thus became the family’s

that Patrick and

during the wedding

than

Chesire family to rise to prominence, to become

family, and to collaborate

angrily, his

you know what a 4.5 billion dollar investment and a

Speak,

was as pale as a sheet, paralyzed by fear. She

revealed the bruises

shoved her out, sobbing.

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Severn Group, they wouldn’t

heels got broken. I’m still in pain!

happened. I swear! I—”

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

with a loud crash, fuming in

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