When They Beg, I Rise!

He tried to pull Lemira back, but she was as slippery as an eel, quickly finding her way to the very center of the dance floor.

Once Lemira let loose with her dancing, she instantly drew a crowd's attention.

In no time, she became the center of attention. Orion, seeing this, couldn't help but feel helpless, thinking to himself that he knew he shouldn't have let her drink, not even cocktails.

From a VIP room nearby, Dorian caught sight of Lemira dancing and whistled appreciatively, "Nice moves."

Evelina, standing next to him, felt a twinge of jealousy. It seemed true that any flashy siren could capture a man's gaze.

She had been stringing Dorian along without any real intention of committing.

But today, after receiving a call that might have been from her father, she panicked at the thought of losing the Langstons' backing. She realized she needed to secure a rich boyfriend and get married quickly. Coincidentally, Dorian had declared his affection at the bar that evening, and Evelina reluctantly accepted.

Evelina gritted her teeth, "Dorian, let's go dance too."

"Sure."

his eyes on the girl dancing in the middle of the floor, but he had to be subtle because of Evelina. After all, he had just won her

Lemira noticed Dorian and Evelina approaching with her peripheral

What a buzzkill.

guy blocked her path, "Hey foxy lady, you've got some

persisted, "Come on, you're here alone anyway. You already came to this bar, don't be such a prude." "Who says

turned back to the

upon hearing this, his

as if she was the only thing shining.

intimidation. The sleazy guy backed off, trying to save face, "Don't make stuff up. I didn't

"Who said that?"

promptly looped her arm through Orion's, "Does this prove

feel his heartbeat out of

a sigh of relief, and then realizing what she had done, looked up at the man in front of her, "Um, was just trying to get