When They Beg, I Rise!

When Lemira heard "us all together," she couldn't help but scoff at the absurdity of the notion. It was a sentiment she had harbored in her previous life as well.

But on the eve of the championship, her spot was replaced by Evelina.

Lemira firmly replied, "I'm not planning on joining the team. I wanna focus on my studies and prepare for exams."

Alaric mocked her, "But you were the one begging me to teach you how to play games, chasing after me to train together at night, and even said you wanted to be an official member. Why didn't you say you preferred to study then?" Lemira felt a pang of hurt. She had pursued gaming with Alaric to build a better relationship with him, to have more in common! But now, it seemed unnecessary.

Lemira answered, "I realized gaming was distracting me from my studies. My grades dropped significantly last semester, so I decided to quit."

Alaric was left speechless, "Fine, just don't regret it! When the competition starts, everyone will only see Evelina as a member of the Langston family." If Lemira was going to be ungrateful, then fine, he didn't care. "That's fine by me."

Lemira didn't want to argue any further and walked away from the dining room.

Back in her room, she adjusted her mood and started doing her homework attentively, revisiting concepts she had forgotten.

day after

and Evelina left one after the other to the school gates, where their chauffeur was

said, "Oh, I have to head to the training camp today,

a call from Mr. Alaric Langston, instructing me to drop Ms. Sterling off

excitement showed on her face, "Lemmy, I'll talk

of her retreating figure. Evelina bit her lip as she watched, thinking, "Lemira, just you wait. One day, I'll take everything from you! You owe me that!" Standing bored on the sidewalk, Lemira suddenly didn't feel like returning to the Langston mansion. Maybe

you heading home instead

a handsome man, stunned for a moment, and after meeting that pair

usually wore a mask and a white coat, but

now. I was looking for a place to

"Follow me."

at his back; hesitant at

standing at the door, "Why are we

tapped the desk, "It's quieter and safer