Chapter 824

Hearing this, Aveline furrowed her brows. "The situation is getting more and more heated. Aren't you going to find a way to cool it down?"

Lucas replied, "It's too late to suppress it now. The capital has already gotten involved, and there are people fueling the flames behind the scenes. The attention is only going to increase."

Aveline's worry deepened. "Then what should you do?"

If things continued like this, Lucas' situation would only become more precarious. It wouldn't just be pressure from the board; the public could turn against him too. If it caught the attention of the higher authorities, there was a real risk of him being blacklisted.

"Hearing you worry about me, I should be happy," Lucas suddenly shifted the topic, "but why does it make me so sad?"

Aveline paused for a moment and then suggested, "Maybe I could do a livestream to clarify things."

"No need for you to appear," Lucas replied, "I'll handle everything."

His words brought her a strange sense of calm.

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