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

"I was really busy before, but here

Lemmy's glory today,

phone to snap a few pictures. She

at Lemira and noticed she

restaurant toward the elevator, she caught a glimpse of a figure on the second floor. She paused; it looked like

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

had messaged him earlier but hadn't gotten a reply.

Orion's good looks and decent job,

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

phone again, still no

out for? Asher's calling on video, come

back to reality and saw Lucian holding his phone, the video call already

his features

walked over

silent afterward.