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

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

Should I call her and

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decisively shook

matter over the phone as this needed a

conversation to understand fully.

ordered Ben, “Tell Zoe to come here

waiting here!”

any time and immediately called Zoe. It was

furious.

Half an hour later.

into the living

messed things up.”

and stood up from the sofa,

not have children of his own despite numerous

a boy from a distant

him their adopted son. Harry, the second son,

extravagant life in his

leg disability, and he only

Zoe Frankell, was nothing more than an extended

Chesire due to a lack

became

under her encouragement that Patrick and his family were cast aside, and

during the wedding occurred because of

regarded Zoe even more dearly than his

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

to collaborate with

yelled angrily, his whole body trembling. “Just

you mess this up? Do you know what a

profit mean? Speak, or I’ll kill

paralyzed by fear. She fell to

she revealed the bruises from

shoved her out, sobbing.

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Severn Group, they wouldn’t let me in. They even

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

happened. I swear! I—”

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

a loud crash, fuming in

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