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?”

taken aback, but he quickly regained

wanted to surprise you? She might’ve signed the contract

her and ask for

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Donovan decisively shook his

a significant matter

conversation to understand fully.

“Tell Zoe to come here immediately. She has half

waiting here!”

and immediately called

furious.

Half an hour later.

as she walked into the living

messed things up.”

had anticipated this and stood up from the sofa,

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

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

him their adopted son. Harry, the second son,

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

a leg disability, and he only had one

Frankell, was nothing more than an extended relative of the

Five years ago, she changed her surname to Chesire due to a lack of

became the

and his family were cast aside, and the

wedding

regarded Zoe even more dearly than his own granddaughter,

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

family, and to

angrily, his whole body

Do you know

Speak, or I’ll

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

at her clothing, she revealed the bruises from the Severn

shoved her out, sobbing.

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the contract at Severn Group, they wouldn’t let me in. They

broken. I’m still in

happened. I swear! I—”

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

a loud

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