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 clamored for the prestige of

"I was really busy before,

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

few pictures. She couldn't wait to show off on

instinctively looked at Lemira and noticed she wasn't as excited as

into the restaurant toward the elevator, she caught a glimpse of a

mistaken, but that profile was unmistakably Orion's! Orion was with a stunning woman,

messaged him earlier but hadn't gotten a reply. Was he on a

of emotions. With Orion's good looks and decent job, it was normal for

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

private room and checked her phone again, still no reply from Orion.

what are you spacing out for? Asher's calling on video, come over. You know Asher is always

reality and saw Lucian holding his phone, the

the screen was Asher, his features stern, exuding an authoritative

over

silent afterward. The atmosphere turned