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.

status that required membership. Despite that, plenty of rich folks still clamored for the

was really busy before, but here we are today, aren't

Lemmy's glory today, but I'm

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

noticed she wasn't as excited

caught a glimpse

unmistakably Orion's! Orion was with a

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

With Orion's good looks and decent job, it was normal for him to

a girlfriend,

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

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

saw Lucian holding his phone, the video

screen was Asher, his features stern,

over

was all she said, falling silent afterward.