When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira lounged in the backseat, responding lazily. She wasn't really interested in any of this to begin with.

Seeing that Lucian didn't get mad, Evelina felt a sinking feeling in her gut.

Lucian glanced back at her, "Eve, just try harder next time. There will be chances, no one will interfere with your performance again."

Evelina was beyond frustrated. Her grades had dropped because of game training, and didn't the Langstons think to compensate her somehow?

They even intended to get back the emerald necklace she received last time. Damn them! Lucian was warming up to Lemira, and she had to find a way to stop it!

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When they arrived at the upscale restaurant, Lemira moodily got out of the car. Facing Lucian and Evelina, she'd rather be home studying!

Evelina's eyes lit up at the sight of the restaurant, "This place? Lucian, you're so biased! I've been asking you to take me here and you always said no."

Lemira glanced at the restaurant.

famous, a symbol of status that required membership. Despite that, plenty of rich folks still

helplessly, "I was really busy before,

I guess I'm basking in Lemmy's glory today, but I'm totally okay

to snap a few pictures. She

at Lemira and noticed she wasn't as

toward the elevator, she caught a glimpse of a figure on the second

profile was unmistakably Orion's! Orion was with a stunning woman, tall with long hair. Lemira quickly looked

hadn't gotten a reply. Was he

mix of emotions. With Orion's good looks and decent job,

she had asked him if he had a girlfriend, and he said no. Things had changed so

room and checked her phone again, still no reply from Orion. Was he too busy

spacing out for? Asher's calling on video, come over. You know Asher

back to reality and saw Lucian holding his phone, the

the screen was Asher, his features

over quietly,

falling silent afterward.