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.

was, bowing down to Alexander of

family’s trophy son-in-law, a deadbeat mooching off his

cash?

generous, Mister

he locked eyes with Drake. “I didn’t plan

a fuss

by showing up

to Hagen. “You

What then?

shadow passing over his face as he turned to Hagen. “What’s with

crowd? What

someone cross

beat, his nerves on

a knack for reading the room, and

Kane was

some freeloader. He

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that: Alexander was not just a friend. He was someone even Drake stepped

Kane, please forgive

not afford another

upset Mister Kane and Miss Chesire, all because

that jerk…”

seized Gael by the neck, his eyes wild with fury.

ruined me! I’ll make you

“No, please. ….

had shown up, Gael was in over his

a deep purple. “I didn’t mean

To be so bold just moments

watched indifferently and sternly said, “You had the gall to mess

you had the nerve to do it, why not own up

What?!

in his eye, a fierce glare settling

daring to target Mister Kane’s

own

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