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?”

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

might’ve signed the contract

I call her and ask for

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decisively shook

a significant matter over the phone as this needed a

conversation to understand fully.

“Tell Zoe to come here immediately. She has

waiting here!”

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

furious.

Half an hour later.

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

messed things up.”

anticipated this and stood up from

children of his own despite

a boy from a

second son, was in charge of the

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

he only had

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

she changed her surname to Chesire due to a

thus became the family’s

that Patrick and his family were cast aside, and the

the wedding occurred because of

even more dearly than his own granddaughter, Amber,

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

and to collaborate with

angrily, his

Do you know what

mean? Speak,

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

Tugging at her clothing, she revealed the bruises from the Severn family bodyguards

shoved her out, sobbing.

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when I went to sign the contract at Severn Group, they wouldn’t let me in. They

broken. I’m still in pain! Grandpa, I

happened. I swear! I—”

an ashtray from the coffee

a loud crash, fuming

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