After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back by Riverflow

Chapter 242

"Hello," Aveline greeted.

Zachary's voice came through. "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine. About last night..." Aveline began.

"I'm sorry," Zachary interrupted. "I got too worked up. I hope I didn't cause you any trouble."

"No, you didn't," Aveline replied calmly.

There was a brief silence before Zachary spoke again. "There's something I don't know how to tell you."

Aveline felt a bit confused. "What's going on?"

After a moment of hesitation, Zachary explained, "I need to take over the orphanage, but I have to submit documents for government approval. I submitted them today, but they were rejected. A friend told me that an investor from Cloudflare City pressured the higher-ups.

"I have no idea what I did to offend him. Since you and Mr. Lucas are married, could you ask him about it?

Aveline's expression grew colder. Lucas pressured the local authorities. to prevent Zachary from taking over the orphanage? Why?

person with no conflicting interests

added, "I'm sorry if this is too much to ask. Forget

going on and let

Aveline,"

noble cause, so it's only right for me to

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"Alright."

hanging up, Aveline lost her appetite and headed straight to Celestial Heights. On the way, she tried calling Lucas,

answer.

the time she reached Celestial Heights, the sky was overcast, and Aveline's expression had turned completely icy. She walked into the club, and the receptionist asked, "Miss, may I help

a moment while I check," the

quick call, the receptionist put down

eyes flashed with

he mean by

went to the door of the presidential suite, and swiped the keycard to enter. The room was pitch dark; Lucas hadn't returned yet. She wasn't in a hurry and sat on

room service for lunch. Shortly after, she heard movement

food arrive

but the next moment, the door was pulled open from the