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

Chapter 837

In the following days, Lucas messaged her daily, but there was still no news about Annie.

Aveline had been struggling with insomnia as well.

The video's hype had diminished somewhat but still lingered on the trending list.

One day, while Aveline was in her study drawing, her phone suddenly rang.

She glanced at the screen-it was an unfamiliar number.

She hesitated for a moment but decided to answer it, guessing that the person behind everything might finally be reaching out to her.

"Hello, who's this?" Aveline asked in a cold tone.

The voice on the other end was a processed electronic voice, making it impossible to discern the gender or emotion.

"Do you want to see Annie? She's with me."

Aveline immediately asked, "Who are you? Where is Annie?"

The caller continued, "I'll give you an address. Come alone. Don't inform Lucas, and don't let those two bodyguards follow you. Otherwise, I'll kill her and frame Lucas for it. With the video still generating buzz, imagine how it would look if news broke that Lucas tortured Annie to death. What do you think would happen to him then?"

abruptly stood up.

wasted no time and hung up

phone, giving an address in a remote

sense of unease welled up

she inform Lucas? But the caller's

nor could she let Lucas be falsely accused

quickly gathered her things and headed

blending in with the crowd, and entered a restroom. After changing into a different set of clothes, she reemerged with a hat and a mask, making it harder

rented a car and drove toward the outskirts. When she arrived

but still decided to walk

anyone here?" she called out as she moved further

two stories high, eerily quiet, with

pushed the door open and stood at the entrance; inside, it was

anyone here?" she called out louder, but there was

to venture further, she turned around to leave. However, the moment she turned, someone rushed at her, covering her

nose tightly!

A sharp, pungent smell filled her nostrils, and the drug quickly took effect, causing her consciousness

she managed to catch a glimpse of

woke up again,

blindfolded and her hands and feet were bound. The Surrounding