When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira caught a cab back to her apartment, slumping into the couch as she noticed a stain on her sleeve - a bloodstain, probably from when she helped Lucian into the car earlier that day. After changing, she saw a message from Orion. [Yeah.]

Just one word. That man was always sparing with his words, except when he was dishing out sarcasm.

During her live stream that evening, Lucian was incessantly sending her virtual gifts, which she tried to ignore. However, her fans couldn't help but comment.

[Isn't this ID Ms. Lemon's brother? Such a big spender!]

[Didn't I hear that Streamer Lemon had some family drama? With all these gifts, he must have spent hundreds of thousands by now.]

[Regardless of any family spat, Ms. Langston's status is unshakeable. Lucky her, having such doting brothers!]

Lemira's mood soured at these comments. She messaged Lucian: [Stop sending gifts.]

Lucian replied: [Just take it. Living on your own, you need the money.]

want charity

for all the money from Lucian's gifts to be refunded. She wasn't after his money! Seeing the

aiming to drive Ms. Sterling away. That's her tactic to make a return." "Lemmy's not like that. It's my fault

If it weren't for that incident, she wouldn't be an orphan, facing all these hardships. She's the real victim here." Lucian was

Lemira was acting this way, and he was at a loss what

secretary entered the room, "Mr. Langston, we haven't resolved the firewall issue. Ms. Langston used

smile, "But she

reach out to

holding

called Lemira, "Ms. Langston, this is Mr. Langston's secretary.

"What's up?"

voice, Lemira remembered the secretary as one of the few

software project you were involved in. We're facing firewall issues which haven't been solved

when she promptly went to resolve it only for Evelina to take the credit in the end, while this very secretary defended her, only to be reprimanded by