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?"

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

stood up.

wasted no time and hung

a text message appeared on her phone, giving an address in a remote

of unease welled

caller's warning still echoed in her

could she let Lucas be falsely accused

quickly gathered her

After changing into a different set of clothes,

a car and drove toward the outskirts. When she arrived at the designated

hesitated for a moment but

anyone here?" she called out

stories high,

open and stood at

louder, but

However, the moment she turned, someone rushed at her,

shock as she struently. A sharp, pungent smell filled her nostrils, and the drug quickly

to catch a glimpse of the person's face, but she didn't

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