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!]

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.

dominating the

fields, and

where Drake

his retirement, focusing on personal

by verdant foliage, a

his side,

as they faced

once-revered boss of Province Town, a silver-haired man in his

shaded pavilion, a serene smile on his face. Across

their tea with evident pleasure,

men waiting outside.

the night has grown deep.

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Wilhelm tidled the tea set and-with

the men below. “Should I send them away? They’ve been on their

hours. They’ve had a

long wait.”

whispered, “Invite them over. I’m

Wilhelm approached the pavilion and addressed the five heavyweights of

corners with a dismissive grunt. “Mister Hardy

and keep silent

Hardy, and

shared fear

family, Raine, the Schneider family’s second in

reigning kingpin of Woolpackton’s underworld, Harry, bound

his steadfast pusher

Province Town’s underworld upside

as

meek as church mice.

“Mister Hardy.”

who had

the de facto leader, stepped forward with a respectful bow. “Boss, you’ve been

We

at Wilhelm beside him. Seeing no sign

to

over at

saga. The shake-up of Ol’

rough dealings with Alexander.

“Alexander?”

water, mulled over the name before

wrist.

You

five men looked at

down hard, his face twisted with bitterness. “Mister

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