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.

dominating the city’s

of twenty-plus football fields, and behind

where Drake

retirement, focusing on

beneath a pavillon shaded by verdant foliage, a man in a sharp

Three middle-aged men stood by his side, heads

deep respect as they faced

boss of Province Town, a silver-haired man in his early sixties, lounged

on his face. Across from him,

in the easy conversation, both savoring their tea with evident pleasure, oblivious

men waiting outside.

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slipped by until the slender elder, Wilhelm

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

hours. They’ve had a

long wait.”

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

approached the pavilion and addressed

corners with a dismissive grunt. “Mister Hardy will see

and keep silent

Mister Hardy, and it’ll be the last thing

locked eyes, a shared fear evident

Hudson family, Raine, the Schneider family’s second

underworld, Harry, bound to his wheelchair, and

his steadfast pusher

they could turn Province Town’s underworld upside down, but in Drake’s presence, they

as

meek as church mice.

“Mister Hardy.”

approached the man who had left

forward with a respectful bow. “Boss,

We wouldn’t

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stealing a glance at Wilhelm beside him. Seeing no sign of anger,

to

over at Ol’

The shake-up of Ol’ Mare’s shadowy ranks, New Chesire Group’s

rough dealings with Alexander. He left

“Alexander?”

glass of water, mulled over the name before dismissing the matter with a

wrist.

You

looked at each

arms of his wheelchair, bit down hard, his face