When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 283

But the girl just left; given Orion's personality, it was unlikely he'd text her so soon. So, there must be someone else involved. She needed to check with Thaddeus.

Sophia dialed Thaddeus's number, "Mr. Draven, the girl who was in the car accident with Orie, was she the one I saw yesterday?"

"Nope, I wouldn't be dumb enough to leave her in this hospital. That'd be like serving her up on a silver platter for you guys to find. You should be asking Orion about this, I won't spill the beans." With that, Thaddeus hung up, patting his chest in relief. That was a close call!

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Lemira took a cab straight back to campus. Her first order of business was to call Evelina, "Been sleeping well these past few days?"

"Lemira? Why are you calling me?"

Lemira's tone was breezy, "Just catching up, we're family after all."

"I, I have class soon, no time to catch up."

Evelina had a bad feeling about this. If Lemira was calling to question her, she might have been more at ease. But Lemira's tone made Evelina expressly uneasy.

then I guess I have

if you had

rooftop. Don't stand me

any explanations. But she was betting Evelina's guilty conscience would

was unlocked, and the rooftop was decked out with lounge chairs and tables, a testament to the laid-back life of Business School wealthy kids. Lemira walked at the rooftop railing,

moment, Evelina quietly

through Evelina's mind: if Lemira were to fall and

en novelxo

wouldn't be cast

wildly. Evelina held her breath,

didn't want to miss it, nor

was proof enough that, with evidence in hand, the

all her might. But in

then, Lemira grabbed Evelina by the hair, though half of Evelina's body

had to do was let

railing, screaming