Chapter 1293

She could not focus even when she was with her children, as the Pinnacle Academy was running out of time. She returned to the room with countless thoughts occupying her mind. 'What can I do to change Anthony's mind? What leverage do I have...' She thought. No matter how hard she thought, the only conclusion was that she had nothing but herself to offer. Her phone rang and she dazedly reached for it and though the number was not saved as one of the contacts, she recognized the number and immediately knew that it was from Lucas. Anne did not answer and turned her phone off. If she answered the call from Lucas and Anthony found out about it, she would never be able to explain herself and the Pinnacle Academy's demise would only be certain. Lucas might have called because of Joanne's call from earlier, or perhaps he was calling with the same intention as Joanne; either way, she could not answer the call. Whether she answered the call or not played no role in determining the fate of t