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?

an ordinary person with no conflicting interests with

this is too much to ask. Forget

out what's going on and let

you, Aveline,"

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

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"Alright."

to Celestial Heights. On the way, she tried calling Lucas, but he

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

wait a moment while I check," the receptionist

receptionist put down the phone and handed Aveline a room

eyes flashed with a

he

The room was pitch dark; Lucas hadn't returned yet. She wasn't

time passed, Aveline ordered room service for lunch. Shortly after, she heard movement at the door

the food arrive that

but the next moment, the door was pulled open from the outside. She was caught off guard and