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?"

up.

time and hung

message appeared on her phone, giving an address in a remote area on the outskirts

sense of unease welled up

the caller's warning still echoed in her

nor could she let Lucas be falsely accused

quickly gathered her things and

entered a restroom. After changing into a different set of clothes,

a car and drove toward the outskirts. When she arrived at the designated location, she saw that it was a

a moment but still decided to

she called out as she

stories high,

and stood at the

anyone here?" she called out louder,

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

nose tightly!

as she struently. A sharp, pungent smell filled her nostrils, and the drug quickly took effect, causing her consciousness to slip

she managed to catch a glimpse of

she woke up

eyes were blindfolded and her hands and feet were bound. The Surrounding area