When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira finally agreed, "Alright, I'll swing by the company tomorrow."

Consider it a debt repaid.

The next day, Lemira headed to the Langston Group bright and early.

Standing before the towering skyscraper, she felt as if she were living a past life. She made a beeline for the executive suite on the top floor. Hogan, the secretary, had been waiting for her, "Ms. Langston, right this way."

Entering the office, Lemira was surprised to see Lucian there, already discharged from the hospital.

Lucian, trying to win her over, stood up, "Lemmy, you're here so early. Did you grab breakfast? I picked up a bunch of your favorites."

Lemira saw the table laden with breakfast items.

Lucian reached for a jelly doughnut, cautiously saying, "Lemmy, I remember you loved these."

A mocking smile danced on Lemira's lips, "It was Evelina who loved jelly doughnuts, not me."

At that moment, Lucian's hands trembled. He clumsily tossed the doughnut aside, "Look at me, getting it all mixed up. What you really like is bagels."

Lemira was calm, "My favorite is pancakes."

Not jelly doughnuts, nor bagels.

Lucian nearly lost his footing, guilt making it hard for him to breathe, his expression uglier than tears, "Lemmy, I've been such an inadequate brother, could you give me another chance?" Lemira, picking up some documents from the table, replied coolly, "Why bother? Isn't it fine?"

interfering

"Lemmy, but I wanna

need," with that, Lemira left

at Lucian, "Sir, how could you

a wry smile, "I'm sure she liked

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care about her."

in knots from distress, "What can

genuinely wanted to mend things with

After some thought, Hogan

"I'll talk

the workforce, and they should treat her with respect. Start with

let her manage the branch. That way,

once expressed a desire to run a

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top floor without looking back, heading straight

the firewall; it needed

phone, Lemira