When They Beg, I Rise!

Clara's face changed drastically. No way, she would never do that!

Lemira's expression turned icy, "What, is Jackson chickening out now? Well, he doesn't have to eat his hat, but there's an alternative." Jackson visibly relaxed, "Okay, what's your idea?"

"Just stand at the entrance and shout three times, 'Lemira, I'm sorry, I'm a dumbass.' Then we'll call it even."

She wasn't a saint, and she determined to have the last word. But Jackson balked at the idea.

Michel sneered, "Jackson, I didn't realize you were such a coward!"

Red-faced with embarrassment, Jackson eventually stood at the entrance, yelling, "Lemira, I'm sorry, I'm a dumbass!"

Lemira captured the moment on her phone, and then walked into the hall with Michel, leaving Jackson looking striking sour.

Clara, always one to stir the pot, whispered, "Jackson, there's gotta be something fishy between Lemira and that guy. Why else would he defend her?"

know all the influencers around, and Lemira? Never heard of her

After all, she's not even an influencer, just clinging to men to get ahead. The real deal

and humiliated. As Jackson and Clara

the guest list. The only anonymous host was SweetLemon. Could

pulled out her phone and texted Lemira. [Clara and Jackson are plotting

smile playing on her lips. "Looks like some people never learn,"

with other

since the semester started, even missed your weekend stream.

car accident, but

covered with a band-aid, hiding

it got hushed up pretty quickly.

Lemira's interest. The Everhart heir? She recalled a

her previous life, Lemira

him, but the Langstons and the Everhart heir were worlds apart, not in the same league and never