Chapter 21 The village chief found Grace with a worried expression on his face , his voice filled with urgency . " Cierra , it's not good , the Kaufman Group is withdrawing their investment . " " They also had to do tourism development , and the higher - ups said the elementary school had to be demolished to make way for the project . " The chalk in Grace's hand dropped with a " thud " , she couldn't believe Antonio could be so disgusting , to go this far . If the school was demolished , where would the children go to study in the future ? The village chief sighed helplessly , furrowing his brow . " Cierra , go and ask Mr. Kaufman if there is any room for compromise . " Grace gritted her teeth and wanted to go talk to Zackery first to discuss a plan . But he disappeared without a trace , as if evaporated from the earth . " Zackery , where did you go ? How could you disappear at a time like this ? " Grace dialed Zackery's phone number while muttering to herself . In the receiver , there was only a cold dial tone , and no one answered . Grace ran around the village , asking everyone who might know Zackery's whereabouts , but all she received were shaking heads and bewildered looks . Her heart sank gradually , and an unprecedented sense of helplessness enveloped her tightly . Grace hurriedly arrived at Antonio's company , pushed open the door , and tried hard to calm herself down . Antonio's confidence in winning only fueled her anger . " Antonio , what exactly do you want ? Do you know what this school means to the children ? " Antonio lifted his head and his gaze lingered on Grace's face for a moment , but his tone was very cold . " Grace , this was a business decision . There was unique natural scenery here , and developing it into a tourist destina- tion could bring enormous economic benefits . " " The land over here originally belonged to me , whether to give it to you or not , whether to build a school or not , it is also my decision . " Grace heard the words and a mixture of anger and sadness filled her heart . " Antonio , how could you be so despicable ! " 0.0 % 10:59 Chapter 21 Antonio's cold expression cracked a little . 200 140uchers Desperate , but he had no other choice . She saw the determination in Grace's eyes , and he was afraid he would lose her forever . Even if I became a villain , it would be good to keep her by my side . Having gathered his thoughts , Antonio spoke . " I only knew that I wanted you to come back . It was the only way to save the school . " Grace stormed out of the door in anger , but she didn't see Antonio staring at her back , his eyes filled with pain . As the date of demolition drew closer , Grace found herself in a desperate situation . The innocent and pure smiles of the children kept appearing in her mind , and their eager eyes filled with thirst for knowledge tore her heart apart . Zackery could not be reached , even though she had reported to the police , it was of no use . After countless sleepless nights , Grace finally made a decision . She came before Antonio again , with a numb expression . " Antonio , I promised you that I would go with you . You must keep your promise and save the school , don't let the children miss out on their education . " Antonio's lips curled slightly upwards , while a barely noticeable sadness lingered in his eyes . " Don't worry , as long as you are by my side , I will do what I say . " Grace got in the car , she didn't know if her choice was right , and she didn't know what kind of future was waiting for her . But at this moment , in order for the children to continue their education , she was willing to sacrifice herself and step into this unknown " trap " . And there was Zackery … She closed her eyes , almost unable to suppress the worries in her heart . Why would Zackery easily abandon these children when he considered education so important ? Where did he go exactly ? Did something unexpected happen to him ? Grace opened her eyes and looked at Antonio . She wanted to ask Antonio , but in the end , she never spoke up . 51.8 % 10:59 Chapter 22 288 Vouchers Chapter 22