When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira raised an eyebrow, her gaze bold and piercing.

"I remember very clearly," she uttered. And she would never forget.

With that, Lemira shut the door, not wanting to say another word.

Lucian stood outside, looking down at the necklace in his hands, thinking about what he had just said. Instantly, he regretted it.

But Lemira's words had also been deliberately provoking.

She was smart enough to know what he meant. Was she still angry? Lucian stared at the closed door, thinking, "Lemira, what am I going to do with you?" Lemira was in a bad mood. She shouldn't have been hopeful, thinking her brothers would suddenly develop a conscience and come to her, crying and apologizing. But she had thought too much. She had underestimated Evelina's place in Lucian's heart.

After all, Lucian was moved to tears just by Evelina making him a bowl of a plain soup, while her years of cooking nutritious meals were treated like trash, worthless.

She decided to withdraw all her efforts, refusing to join Alaric's team, no longer cooking for Lucian, and not maintaining Asher's cybersecurity. And the same went for Rowan, Caspian, Evander. She would withdraw from them all.

When Lemira checked the online gaming forum, she saw her recent post on "How to Land a Twelve-combo Hit for Beginners" had gone viral.

her, calling her arrogant.

private message. Viewing the profile,

you stole my

Lemira remembered. It had been

didn't reply. Alaric sent another message: [How about considering joining a professional team? We can negotiate terms. I see potential in your skills, and being on a team means professional training!] Lemira found

understanding Lemira wouldn't

refused: [I

replying, she

Lemira's face. She always used those same words to refuse

Alaric shut off his computer, feeling upset about having to move

him

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by, and the

her exams and thought she did quite well. She left the classroom

she saw Evelina crying at her desk, her usual