His Lordship Alexander Kane

Chapter 0195

After exiting the bar, Alexander zipped away in his Porsche. Within minutes, they were checking into

the sleek Lifestyle Hotel.

“Brother-in-law,” Yaser said, steadying the young woman. He fished a phone from her purse, unlocked

it with her fingerprint, and scrolled through the contacts before handing it over with a rueful grin. “Check

this out.”

Alexander eyed the phone screen, his expression flickering with surprise.

The contacts were a roll call of whimsical monikers-Pikatchoo. Ultroman, Fairy… They looked like

buddies.

from a chat room, not a single traditional name in sight.

“Kids these days, huh?”

Alexander shook his head with a smile, pulled out his phone from his pocket, took a frontal photo of the

girl,

and edited a multimedia message before sending it off.

[To: Maxine Griffith]

The message was brief and to the point. [Find out who this person is, get her family’s contact info, and

do it

now!]

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In just under three minutes, Alexander’s phone buzzed with a response from Maxine, the Duke of War.

[Her name is Acela Hardy, 22 years old. Her dad’s Drake Hardy, also known as Mister Hardy. Used to

run things in Woolpackton’s shadows. His personal cell is…]

“She’s Mister Hardy’s daughter?”

Alexander eyed the text, then looked over at the young woman still groggy from her night out. After a

moment’s thought, he dialed the number Maxine dug up, using Acela’s phone to reach out to Drake.

At the Tormora Festival, right in the bustling heart of Woolpackton, stood the Rectewald Mall-the

biggest entertainment complex around.

massive structure soared 140 stories high, dominating the city’s

twenty-plus football fields, and behind the main edifice lay an

where Drake

focusing on

a pavillon shaded by verdant

Three middle-aged men stood by his side, heads bowed in

deep respect as they

silver-haired man in his early sixties, lounged

smile on his face. Across from him, a

in the easy conversation, both savoring their

men waiting outside.

night has grown

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slipped by until the slender elder, Wilhelm tidled the tea set and-with a

away? They’ve been on their feet for more than

hours. They’ve had a

long wait.”

smile, Drake whispered, “Invite them over. I’m curious to hear what they have

the pavilion

with a dismissive grunt. “Mister Hardy will see you now. Speak only what’s

and keep silent

all else. Cross Mister Hardy, and it’ll be the

shared fear

family, Raine, the Schneider family’s second in

kingpin of Woolpackton’s underworld,

his steadfast pusher

upside down, but

as

meek as church mice.

“Mister Hardy.”

the man who had left their world

a respectful bow.

years. We wouldn’t normally

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a glance at Wilhelm beside him. Seeing

to

“Lately, over at Ol’

whole saga. The shake-up of Ol’ Mare’s shadowy ranks, New

their rough dealings with Alexander. He left no

“Alexander?”

the name before dismissing the

wrist.

it. You

looked at each other, reluctant

wheelchair, bit down hard, his face twisted with