His Lordship Alexander Kane by Useless Caesar

Chapter 0147

Amber stepped out of the dealership, her face still a shade too pale, her hands

shaking slightly.

She was the General Manager of New Chesire Group, second in command only to

Patrick. In truth, however, Patrick was hardly ever at the company. Amber was the

one with the real clout, managing finances and personnel.

She tackled major challenges for the company recently, facing one crisis after

another.

However, to casually drop nearly 3.6 million to buy her parents cars was beyond her

wildest dreams.

“Amber, time to hop in,” Alexander called out, already in the driver’s seat. He settled Olivia into the back and tapped the passenger seat invitingly. “The cars will be here

tomorrow. No need to worry.”

Amber managed a wry smile.

It was not about worry; it was sheer disbelief. Just how deep were Alex’s pockets? He

Amber had only been in the car for a short while when she pulled a worried face and retrieved her phone from her crossbody bag.

It was her aunt calling.

as

a time her aunt rarely reached out except

with a forced smile

What a nuisance.

to make a big deal out of Grandma’s birthday, throwing a lavish party and

and powerful guests, always looking to snag a favor or two. She ran the show,

At every party, the family’s stinginess was the talk of the town, leaving

and Dad. We’re all in.”

wheel and offered Amber a reassuring smile. “I’ve got the gift for Grandma covered. You don’t have

“But…”

protest but then just nodded, resigned.

for a while but had not yet met her grandmother. Her eightieth

a milestone day, there was no way she

no question about

next morning, in the old town of Ol‘ Mare, the Braine family

was buzzing with excitement, both inside the courtyard and spilling out onto the street. The old neighborhood had not been designed with parking in mind,

Thankfully, the Braines‘ ground- floor apartment came with a quaint twenty–square–meter courtyard spacious enough for the gathering crowd.

plates! Someone dash to

fresh! Swap them out! I only buy top–notch imported greens. What did you do, store

It’s a high–end piece Cirroc brought from

+15 BONUS

dominated the courtyard chatter. A hefty

presence, she had married Gavin Lowe, a government worker

known around the old quarter.

since, Carmela had taken the reins of the Braine household, parading around as

place, making sure

What’s taking them so long?” Carmela