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.

stories high, dominating the city’s skyline. It sprawled across

the size of twenty-plus football fields, and behind the

where Drake

his retirement, focusing

shaded by verdant foliage, a man in a sharp suit pushed

his side, heads bowed

of deep respect as they

Province Town, a silver-haired man

shaded pavilion, a serene smile on his face. Across from him, a thin elder in a

savoring their

men waiting outside.

grown deep. It’s time for your

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

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

hours. They’ve had a

long wait.”

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

the pavilion and

corners with a dismissive grunt. “Mister Hardy will see you now. Speak only

and keep silent

Mister Hardy, and it’ll be the

shared fear evident

family, Raine, the Schneider family’s

underworld, Harry,

his steadfast pusher

turn Province Town’s underworld upside down, but

as

meek as church mice.

“Mister Hardy.”

approached the man who had left their world a

with a respectful bow. “Boss, you’ve been

ten years. We

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for a moment, stealing a glance at Wilhelm beside him.

to

“Lately, over at Ol’

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

their rough dealings with Alexander.

“Alexander?”

water, mulled over the name before dismissing the

wrist.

You

five men looked at

the arms of his wheelchair, bit down hard, his face twisted with bitterness. “Mister