When They Beg, I Rise!

Grabbing her purse, she was off.

Orion watched her leave, a smile playing at the corner of his lips. "Who's she talking about?" he mused.

Leisurely, he pulled out his phone, shooting a text to Thaddeus. [Less gossip, less hassle.]

Bright and early, Thaddeus had been bombarding him with messages.

---

Lemira exited the apartment building via the elevator.

Right at the entrance, she overheard a group of elderly men and women discussing, "That creep finally got caught, heard he got a good beating."

"Serves him right. If I were there, I'd have given him a couple of kicks myself. That nutcase harassed my granddaughter once."

Hearing this, Lemira couldn't help but beam as she hailed a cab to the gaming event.

Upon her arrival, the venue was swarmed with traffic, fans seemingly more abundant than at the playoff.

banners of various teams, including posters of the captains. Her eyes landed on a poster of Matthew, captain of the Reapers. In her past life, during the finals, he suddenly withdrew, robbing her of the chance to face him. Deep down,

good skills, facing off against a

you wouldn't make

decked out in Reapers merch, clearly

as a special guest. Got premium seats too. Couldn't pass

handed her two tickets, so she invited Jessica

wave of screams from fans erupted from the roadside. Lemira looked up to see SkyBlaze's coach rolling

Lemira spotted Alaric

and even Evelina was among the team.

else, resorting to Evelina

en

wore a smug expression, clearly

gifts from fans, brightening her

really sitting out

confident are you about today's

going to give it their all. As for the gunner role, I have full faith in Eve. It's not just about skill,

from past mistakes. I'll do my best this

and instantly, the crowd of