Chapter 0204

The moment Alexander’s text buzzed in, Drake sprang into action instantly.

In a flash, he was out the door, still in his pricey silk PJs, with ‘Ghost Sword’ Wilhelm, the unbeaten

champ of Province Town, by his side. They bolted from the back of Rectewald Mall’s posh estates,

Drake’s slippers flapping all the way.

“Mister Kane.”

Riding up to the penthouse corridor, Drake spotted Alexander and beelined to him, a grin spreading

wide across his face. “What a surprise, Mister Kane! Why didn’t you give us a heads-up? I sure hope

you’ll overlook

any slip-ups on our part.”

Drake meant every word. Ever since Alexander laid Wilhelm flat with just one move, leaving the crowd

gobsmacked, everyone got the memo: Messing with Alexander was akin to playing with fire.

“Mister Hardy’s calling him Mister Kane?!”

The whole corridor was buzzing-Hagen, Gael, a squad of security, and Amber with her old school gang,

all

with their jaws on the floor.

The big-shot Hardy, bending over backward for Alexander? Why?

The room was buzzing, but truth be told, most people did not really know Drake beyond the whispers of

his clout in the shadows. Hagen, the guy running the show at Rectewald Mall, and Gael, who just

scraped into Woolpackton’s high society, knew the score about Drake’s murky past.

Rumor had it that Drake’s rise was not just from his own hustle. He had some serious muscle backing

him up.

too.

bowing down to Alexander of

just the Chesire family’s trophy son-in-law, a deadbeat

cash?

generous, Mister

cool as he locked eyes with Drake. “I

a fuss

Mister Hardy by showing

casually to Hagen. “You talk

What then?

shadow passing over his face

crowd? What

cross Mister

heart skipped a beat, his

he had a knack for reading the room, and it hit him

Kane was

freeloader. He was

+15 BONUS

Alexander was not just a friend.

please forgive

instant, Hagen could not afford another thought. He bowed

“I was so foolish! I’ve upset Mister Kane and Miss Chesire, all

that jerk…”

snapped to his feet and seized Gael by the neck,

ruined me! I’ll

“No, please. ….

since Drake had shown up, Gael was in over his head. Then, with

turned a deep purple. “I

be

the gall

had the nerve to

What?!

twitch in his eye,

daring to

own

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