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.

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

to show goodwill. She wondered if Lemira regretted leaving home, trying to find a

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

or else you might end up back in your old life. With such an expensive dress,

trample over you!" Evelina

sat down. Ethan threw a stack of files at

and continued troubleshooting the software, neither

to lose it but saw Evelina

Lemira. How could Ms. Langston ever fall for that peacock, who's strutting around just because he's

with a smile, "Got

no intention of attending any

closing time, Evelina approached, "It's my first day, and I'd

office crowd was

wrapped up, Lemira began packing up

"Ride with

need, you all