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.

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

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

became furious, "What are you

old life. With such an expensive dress, you probably couldn't afford it in a lifetime." Feeling humiliated, Evelina glared at Lemira's retreating

sure to trample

had just sat down. Ethan threw a stack of files at her, "Hey newbie, finish" these before you

desk and continued troubleshooting the software, neither refusing nor

but saw Evelina approaching and instantly turned to

nice, he must be into Ms. Lemira. How could Ms. Langston ever fall for that peacock, who's strutting around just

"Got it, thanks

had no intention of

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

office crowd was

wrapped up,

"Ride with me later,

need, you all