When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira looked up with an expressionless face, "No plans."

"Hey, newbie, what's with the attitude? Stand up, I told you to stand up, hear me?"

Lemira shot up from her chair, pushing it back a few feet.

Ethan was startled, "You're new here, looking for trouble or what? She's Ms. Langston!"

Lemira smirked mockingly, "What makes her Ms. Langston?"

"So, if she's not Ms. Langston, you are?"

Evelina, seeing the situation turning sour, quickly intervened, "Let's not fuss over me. Treat me as a newbie too, no need for all this politeness. And definitely no need for arguments over me!" Ethan immediately brown-nosed, "Ms. Langston is right."

Lemira turned and walked to the restroom, unwilling to watch Evelina prance around.

While washing her hands, Evelina stood smugly at the doorway, "I didn't expect you to show up here."

Lemira ignored the fake angel beside her.

give up, "Lemira, don't be mad. It's Alaric who specifically asked me to come oversee

at the company to show goodwill. She wondered if Lemira regretted leaving home, trying to

water from her hands, splashing Evelina's dress. The latter instantly became furious, "What are you doing? Do you know how

scornfully, "Good to know it's expensive. You better not slip up, or else you might end up back in your old life. With such an expensive dress, you probably couldn't afford it in a lifetime." Feeling humiliated, Evelina

trample over you!" Evelina

a stack of files at her, "Hey newbie, finish" these before

desk and continued troubleshooting the software,

lose it but saw Evelina

colleague next to Lemira whispered to her, "The team lead is being overly nice, he must be into Ms. Lemira. How could Ms. Langston ever fall for that peacock, who's strutting around just because he's a team lead? Girl, be

with a smile, "Got

intention of attending

"It's my first day, and I'd

was

nearly wrapped up, Lemira began packing

"Ride with me

need, you