His Lordship Alexander Kane by Useless Caesar

Chapter 0156

‘Is that really her?”

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Amber’s expression stiffened even more!

Back in college, she and Braylee were thick as thieves, but Braylee came from a modest background. They had lost touch after graduation.

With Neil’s relentless pressure, carrying Olivia, and being ousted from the Chesire family, Amber was too ashamed to reach out to her old college friends. Little did she know, Braylee had climbed the ranks to become a top executive at Jacobsma Group and was in charge of that major acquisition!

“Miss Chesire, hello.”

As she spoke. Braylee’s boyfriend, Yorick, approached with a glass of red wine in hand.

Yorick’s eyes sparkled as he caught sight of Amber’s beauty, and he offered his hand with a suave smile. “Yorick Schneider, the second son of the Schneider family. It’s an absolute pleasure to meet you, Miss Chesire.”

“Hello to you.” Amber replied, a touch awkward. She avoided his handshake and quickly glanced back at Alexander. “Oh, I almost forgot, this is my husband. We’ve been married for five years!”

Alexander had overheard Braylee and Amber’s conversation and wore a slight grin.

He confidently reached out to Yorick. “Head of Security at New Chesire Group, Alexander.”

What?!

Yorick’s eyebrows quivered as he glanced over at Braylee, who stood frozen, her shock outstripping his own.

“Amber, New Chesire…”

dimming, her forehead creasing with worry. “No way, Amber, you’re the Head

then that

manager of New Chesire

kept his smile. He said gently. “The Chairman is my father–in–law, Amber’s dad.

smile vanished

Chesire Group, no matter what. Her modest roots did not impress the Schneider clan. Only by pulling off that major coup could she

Group in

show, as her eyes flicked dismissively over Amber. “Miss Chesire, my old college buddy, got cast out by her own family. With what she’s got, she can’t possibly keep New

in six months, New Chesire will hit rock bottom. Our

in an instant as if she was meeting the girl in front of her for the very first time. She stared in utter

disbelief.

like that? Was the

against personal gain?

I’m taking your

Amber’s classmate, so I’ll

Apologize?

Amber, her face twisted with bitterness. “Tell me, what did I say that’s not true? Back in college, have her looks, smarts,

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and being slightly more attractive, what does she have that even comes close

and she just waltzes in and becomes the general manager of New Chesire without lifting a finger! Amber, explain to me,

bit her lip, fighting back the tears that

faced over the past five years were no less harrowing than Braylee’s. The Chesire family’s aloof demeanor, her uncle’s tyranny, the relentless setbacks… She had poured her heart and soul into New Chesire

Amber’s

as he saw the tears on Amber’s cheeks, but then he turned back to Braylee with