After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

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?"

you. Otherwise, I'll kill her and frame Lucas for it. With the video still

stood up.

caller wasted no time

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

sense of unease welled

the caller's

Annie's life, nor could she let Lucas be falsely accused of

quickly gathered her things and headed

first went to a mall, blending in with the crowd, and entered a restroom. After changing into a different set of

the outskirts. When she arrived at

but

out as she

high, eerily quiet, with

stood at the entrance; inside,

anyone here?" she called out louder, but there

around to leave. However, the moment she turned, someone

smell filled her nostrils, and the drug quickly took effect, causing

managed to catch a glimpse of the person's face,