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 composure and cautiously suggested,

might’ve signed the contract first and

I call her and

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decisively shook

significant matter over the phone as this needed

conversation to understand fully.

Donovan ordered Ben, “Tell Zoe to come here

waiting here!”

called Zoe. It was apparent

furious.

Half an hour later.

the living room, timidly saying, ” Grandpa…

messed things up.”

stood up from the sofa, seething with

eldest son, Neil, could not have children of his own despite

continue the family line, they adopted a boy from a

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

had lived a rather extravagant life in his

disability, and he only had one daughter from

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

thus became

that Patrick and his family were cast aside, and

incident during the wedding occurred because

regarded Zoe even more dearly than his own

messed up the golden opportunity for the Chesire family to rise to prominence, to become

family, and to collaborate

angrily, his whole body trembling. “Just what the

Do you know what a

dollar profit mean? Speak, or I’ll

fear. She fell to her knees with a thud, her eyes

tears. Tugging at her clothing, she revealed the bruises

shoved her out, sobbing.

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when I went to sign the contract at Severn

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

happened. I swear! I—”

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

with a loud crash, fuming in

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