When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira couldn't believe she was welcomed by this way.

She remembered, in her past life, after the exams, Lucian and Alaric had come too, but in the end, the spotlight had been all on Evelina. She was always the one left in the shadows. Little did she expect, in this life, someone had actually prepared a ceremony just for her. To say she wasn't moved would be a lie.

Orion was leaning against the car door, tall and slender. He looked up at her, his features handsome yet refined, shedding his usual laziness for a touch of seriousness. Lemira bit her lip and walked towards him.

Orion's gaze was warm, "Congratulations, it's finally over."

Thaddeus was energetically waving the banner, "Sweet Lemon, this is the surprise I prepared for you. Do you like it?"

Lemira smiled shyly, "Thank you, it's a bit much though."

"Better too much than too little, unlike someone with no good and sincere intentions, thinking a simple bouquet of flowers suffices."

Thaddeus knew how to throw shade. Lemira looked up to see Lucian crossing the street with flowers in hand.

In her past life, Lucian had also bought flowers, but they were for Evelina.

here, but all the spots were taken. Had to leave it across

this crew to be so

you'd have come early like us to grab a spot, not just wing it at the last minute.

is

ran out, "Lucian, you made it! What a pretty bouquet!" Evelina

sidestepping Evelina to approach Lemira,

want people thinking you're playing favorites, leaving your foster sister without even a

hurriedly said, "I bought these flowers specially for you.

Lucian? If there's only one bouquet,

said those lines before. It seemed every time there was not enough to go

Lucian reflected on it, his heart began to ache. He had been wrong

speak, "Lemmy, sorry

we need to look forward." Lemira's tone was breezy, "I've got

walked to Orion, "Mind giving me

landed on her face, not saying much but opening the car door for