When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 362

She was at her lowest, fainting from hunger on the streets.

It was then that a stranger stepped in, handed her a card full of cash - a lifeline, urging her to start anew, far from the life that had beaten her down.

But hatred for Evelina consumed her. Blaming Evelina for her misfortunes, she plotted revenge with the very money meant to save her, aiming to kidnap and end Evelina's life.

Her plan, however, backfired miserably, landing her in a mental institution under Asher's orders, where she met her demise due to the cruelty of a caretaker arranged by Evelina herself. What a foolish end, she thought. She should've walked away.

"You're gonna get hurt doing that."

Lemira swung a punch that was easily blocked by Orion.

Panting and drenched in sweat, she paused, "How did you find me here?"

Orion handed her a bottle of water, "Can't I hit the gym?"

"Why this gym, though?" Lemira questioned, taking a sip and dabbing at the sweat threatening to sting her eyes.

Catching her blinking away the sweat, Orion used his towel to dab at her forehead, "Stay still."

Lemira froze, noticing their shadows merge on the floor.

her head, "You

yanked

her off mood as

because of what that guy said to you yesterday?" he probed, knowing there was more to her

was something deeper, something tied to her second chance

didn't press further, standing up, "Let me help you

instinctively glanced at his arm, covered that day by a

unbutton his

you doing? Who asked you to

see?" he teased further,

I'll see it then," she retorted, the room still warm from the late summer

smirked, "Just kidding. You'd have to pay

much would that cost?" she played along, despite the heat in her

"For you?

be flirted, causing her away, "As if I'd

Want to take up

couldn't help but admit, in jest,

s to en.kikistoric the

spirits lifted, Orion

room, he was

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