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?

just an ordinary person with no conflicting interests

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

going on and let you

Aveline,"

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

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"Alright."

and headed straight to Celestial Heights. On the way, she

answer.

She walked into the club, and the receptionist asked, "Miss, may I help you?" "I need to see Lucas Tudor," Aveline

moment while

call, the receptionist put down the phone and handed Aveline

Aveline's eyes flashed with a hint of

did he mean by

the elevator, 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

for lunch. Shortly after, she heard movement at the door and stood up,

food arrive that

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