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

ended the stream and contacted the workers to arrange for all the money from Lucian's gifts to be refunded. She wasn't after his money! Seeing the refund, Lucian sighed deeply, "Does she hate me that much

just ignoring you on purpose, aiming to drive Ms. Sterling away. That's her tactic to make a return." "Lemmy's not like that. It's my fault for neglecting her feelings, leading to all

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

this way, and he

the firewall issue. Ms. Langston

she won't even talk to me

reach out

still holding

"Ms. Langston, this is Mr.

"What's up?"

as one of the few who'd spoken up for her in

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

when she promptly went to resolve it only for Evelina to take the credit in the end, while this