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.

that, plenty of rich folks still

really busy before,

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

few pictures. She couldn't wait

noticed she wasn't as excited

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

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

him earlier but hadn't gotten a

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

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

phone again, still no reply from Orion.

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

snapped back to reality and saw Lucian holding his phone, the

Asher, his features stern, exuding an

over

falling silent