When They Beg, I Rise!

Lemira stared into the camera lens of the reporter, momentarily dazed.

After a brief pause, she began, "The ones I owe the biggest thanks to are my family, for they've always placed a huge emphasis on education.

In the final months of my revision, it was my brothers' encouragement and support that kept me going, even going so far as to hire a private tutor to help me with my studies at home.

They pushed me to study hard every day, and that's why I've managed to achieve such great results today."

After Lemira finished speaking, she couldn't help but feel a sense of irony within.

Evelina, standing nearby, widened her eyes in disbelief upon hearing Lemira's words. Was Lemira blatantly lying?

In reality, the Langston brothers weren't all that concerned about academic achievements.

Alaric even believed that good grades weren't of much significance. That's why he encouraged her to take time off school to train and compete in video game tournaments, which significantly affected her grades.

Her poor performance in the exams was largely due to her last-minute participation in those gaming competitions.

Why would Lemira twist the truth like this? Evelina's eyes were filled with confusion. Was Lemira trying to use this opportunity to make amends with her brothers?

months, eventually leading you to top the city in the exams. Was it all thanks to that private tutor?" "No, it was all thanks to our school's

took

the schoolyard, with its partially obscured name, was torn

was eager to shake hands with the top scorer to share

so intense that she snapped a fingernail, her eyes red. She couldn't believe how rapidly Lemira's grades

that possible? Especially considering Lemira's

"Eve, I just heard Lemira thanking the

stationery she received.

them, like the principal giving her the answers? Otherwise, given Lemira's usual grades, how could she possibly become the top scorer in the

same,

for the exams, but she had managed

calculating look flashed in Evelina's eyes, "Go to the reporters later. We should leak this

was convinced someone would challenge the legitimacy of Lemira's

Lemira had indirectly caused Dorian to end up in the hospital with a broken rib. The Dravens wouldn't let it

again. She needed to stir the pot

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interview and participating in promotional activities with the school, Lemira

to refuse; she and Jessica headed