After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

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

this is

out what's going on and let you

Aveline,"

so it's only right for me to help you. Wait for my call," Aveline reassured

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"Alright."

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

answer.

and Aveline's expression had turned completely icy. She walked into the club, and the receptionist asked, "Miss, may I

wait a moment while I check," the

quick call, the receptionist put down the

this, Aveline's eyes flashed with a hint of

did he mean by

The room was pitch dark; Lucas hadn't returned yet. She wasn't in a hurry and sat on the sofa to wait. He had to come back