Chapter 352
His Lordship Alexander Kane
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Roslynâs face drained of color at the sight of the three elders.
The heads of the three great families.
In the bustling city of Zabaleta, home to millions, those were the men at the top: Cingen Saunders, Harrey Campbell, and Hank
Ledger.
Flanked by their familyâs envoys and a cadre of top-notch bodyguards, over a hundred strong, they descended on the Olâ Mare
Seaside Grand Hotel. It was clearâthey were there for Alexander, who idly sat and enjoyed his coffee.
âRoslyn, come here,â one of them beckoned.
Cingenâs white hair gleamed as he leaned on his intricately carved cane, gesturing to Roslyn and Blaine to come closer. His
voice, deep and serious, broke the silence. âYou and Mark, why didnât you give your old grandpa a heads-up?â
âAlexander is a force to be reckoned with, you're out of your league against him. Together, our three major families will make sure
he doesnât walk away from this.â Roslynâs heart sank with at silent, wry chuckle.
Did Cingen even grasp how powerful Alexander was? She had just seen her dad, a man of no small skill, get taken down by
Alexander in one swift move. That was not a numbers game
anymore.
Facing a martial arts behemoth, throwing bodies at the problem would not have done a thing.
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âGrandpa, you have to listen to me,â Roslyn said, her voice low and firm. She gave a respectful nod to Cingen, then turned to
Harrey and Hank, her face a mix of beauty and regret. âFamily heads, we've always stood together, but todayâs an exception.â
âWhatever Mister Kane has done, we Saunders are done chasing ghosts. My cousinâs death is where it ends. If you two still want
to push this, count us out.â
She clutched Cingenâs wrist tightly, her grip unyielding.
âRoslyn, you...â Cingenâs weathered face registered shock. He glanced at Blaineâs empty hands, his eyes widening in realization.
His gaze darted around the room until it landed on the rough iron blade sticking out of the wall. A jolt went through him.
The battle blade, always at hand, was missing?
Mark had lost, and it was clear as day.
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Roslynâs caution made sense then; they had butted heads before.
Blaine, the eldest, was a force to be reckoned with. Just how powerful was Alexander then?
Roslynâs instincts were sharp. After all, she was the Saunders familyâs top advisor. She knew exactly what battles to pick.
âMr. Saunders.â
Hank and Harrey shared a look. With a raised eyebrow, they challenged, âIn such a setting, you let a young lady speak out of
turn, and you just let it slide?â
âWe're supposed to be tight, like family, the three of us. Youâre going to let her silly words drive a wedge between the Saunders,
Ledger, and Campbell families?â
Cingenâs face tightened. He gave Roslyn a long, hard look. With a resigned smile, he bowed to Hank and Harrey. âI've spoiled
her rotten, always letting her speak her mind. My apologies for the spectacle.â
With a stern face, he turned to Roslyn and hissed, âYouâre coming home with me this instant to think about what youâve done!â
With that, he whisked the Saunders clan away.
âYou...â
Hank and Harrey bit back their words, a glint of ice flashing in their eyes.
What was
Cingen playing at? He just up and left with the Saunders family in tow?
It looked like it was time for a shake-up with Zabaleta. The Saunders familyâs name might just be struck off the list.
âLet's not worry about the Saunders family for now.â
Their eyes locked, and then both men turned their steely gaze back to Alexander.
âAlexander, Andrewâs taken his own life, haunted by his past. Was it you who talked about what happened five years ago?â
âTell me, how do you want to meet your end? You've crossed the Ledger and Campbell families, you won't be walking out of
Zabaleta alive today.â
Oh?
Alexander just chuckled.
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The Saunders family had just thrown down the gauntlet, but at least they had the courtesy to be civil before showing their claws.
Their attitude was not completely out of line.
However, the Ledgers and Campbells were out for blood from the get-go. That was not just bad form; it was a death wish.
âWhat goes around comes around,â he mused.
Cradling his cup, he watched Hank and Harrey with a calm detachment and murmured, âYour kin
had it coming. Andrew avenged his sister and met a fitting end. As for you two, offer me ant apology now, and Iâll let bygones be
bygones.
âTake your time. Think it over. This is your one and only shot.â