When They Beg, I Rise!

Orion's slender fingers were wrapped around his smartphone.

It took him a while to reply, "I'm here to support her growth, help her climb out of her rough patches, until she can live freely on her own."

Thaddeus, always one to add a bit of spice, chimed in, "Till she grows up, starts dating, gets married, and has kids?"

Orion's brows furrowed slightly, "Something like that."

After her parents passed away, and with her brothers being less than reliable, she had faced a tough journey alone.

Orion swiftly changed the subject, "Got tickets for this afternoon's game?"

"The wild card match? You're interested too? I thought your brother made it straight to the finals!"

"Cut the chatter. There's another matter to sort out before the game."

Orion looked up at the sky, thinking he'd be there for her until she no longer needed him. If only her parents were still around, things wouldn't have been this hard.

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directly to the

some holding support banners, including those for SkyBlaze. Even

and playing the innocent card had won her fans in the streaming world. Lemira glanced at the fans' banners.

Lemira entered the

down while gazing at those seats on stage, she found herself lost in thought. In her past life, she had been

competition was fierce. The team was

who, despite his skills, often lost his cool, disrupting the game's flow, and was

stage, their fans screaming in support, trying to outdo each other

team, dressed in unified team jerseys, looking like a family unit. However, she could tell Alaric was not in high spirits. Lemira noticed Lucian and

stage, Alaric's frustration was evident. He hadn't expected Lucian and Caspian to bail at the last minute, throwing off

emergency issues at their companies. They're CEOS, not professional

and they just

trained together. We'll coordinate and won't lose," Evelina reassured him