When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 235

When Lemira asked the question, she instantly regretted it.

Orion paused, "Why do you ask?"

"Nothing."

Quickly, Lemira lowered her head, pretending to focus on her food.

Catching sight of Lemira's downcast look, Orion found himself blurting out before he could think better of it, "I don't have a girlfriend yet."

"You don't? But Thaddeus mentioned before that you were seeing someone."

Her heart tightened at once.

Orion's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, "Thaddeus talks nonsense. You believed him?"

He had planned to keep up the charade of having a girlfriend, but facing Lemira's persistent inquiries, he couldn't bear to lie to her any longer. Nor did he want to pretend with someone else, unable to bear seeing her look of disappointment. Orion remained an unperturbed facade, yet deep down, Orion's feelings had already started to tilt in her favor.

"So, you are not with her. You're single then."

Lemira's heart raced at the news. She had been wrestling with her feelings, thinking she had no right to confess if Orion was taken. But now, since he didn't have any girlfriend, the situation seemed different.

eyes, Orion

looked down, "Still

face stiffened at his words, "Still trying, huh?

was instantly snuffed out.

that girl,

How was he supposed to

each lost in their thoughts, not looking up to meet the

as she ate, harboring a feeling she couldn't describe. Turned out this was how people felt when they had a crush, their mood

stood

and once inside, she faced her reflection in the mirror, her eyes rimmed

face with cold water, attempting to

watched Lemira

away, blaming himself for

was something

Stocky to

handle.

easy, but what he only could

sat down, her gaze fixed on the plate

pick up

moving to