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?

person with no

if this is too much to ask. Forget I

on

you, Aveline," Zachary

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

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"Alright."

up, Aveline lost her appetite and headed straight to Celestial Heights. On

answer.

icy. She walked into

a moment while I

making a quick call, the receptionist put down the phone and handed Aveline

this, Aveline's eyes flashed with a hint

he

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 hurry and sat on

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