Orion stepped out of the elevator, catching the sight of her slamming the door shut behind her.

He rubbed his temples. It had been a while since he indulged in booze, and his head was spinning slightly.

Back in his apartment next door, Thaddeus was lounging on the couch, scrolling through his phone. He looked up as Orion entered, "You're back. How did it go?" "What do you mean, 'how did it go'?"

"Don't play dumb with me. You mentioned having a girlfriend during dinner, and Sweet Lemon didn't take it too well. Don't tell me you didn't notice."

Pouring himself a glass of water, Orion leaned against the counter, swirling the liquid slowly, "Once she starts college, she'll forget all about today."

Seeing the world would help her grow. All he could do was watch her go.

Thaddeus gave Orion a look, "Hopefully."

But he sensed something about Orion's demeanor seemed off.

Orion cared about Lemira more than he let on. Perhaps even Orion himself hadn't realized that his feelings had started to change.

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that followed, Lemira

a bit. But he was already involved with

wasn't Orion. Even though they shared

who would appear in the game in less than half a month. She decided she could try to "accidentally" meet this person from

to play, for

During her live streams in the evening, Lemira noticed her fans asking about the finals. [Goddess Lemon, are you going to

SkyBlaze doesn't have you, they'll probably

family is being so unfair, let that fake angel go to the finals! Goddess Lemon isn't someone who can be summoned and dismissed at will!]

names like

her top fans, she knew they were online, watching her live stream. Perhaps the questions from her fans were deliberately

spoke calmly, "I don't intend to participate in this competition, but I will definitely be in

clear early to avoid trouble. After her announcement, she noticed Alaric had left the stream. Hopefully, Alaric would come to

the live stream, his emotions a mix

at

wasn't coming back for the competition. He had always held onto some hope, believing Lemira wouldn't abandon the Langston family's honor. After

playoff,

that Lemira was just throwing a tantrum and would eventually show up for the finals. But he was wrong this time. Alaric, half amused and half despairing, turned to Lucian, "Lucian,

you either." "But I've always talked to Lemira like that, ever

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