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.

the towel over her head, "You look like

yanked the

got you down?" Orion asked, sensing her off mood

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

chance at life and Matthew, but how could she explain that? "Just

"Let me

you're injured," she instinctively glanced at his arm, covered

to unbutton his

you doing? Who asked you to

see?" he teased

it then," she retorted, the room still warm from the late summer

"Just kidding. You'd have

played along, despite the heat in

"For you?

be flirted, causing her away, "As

Want to take up

in jest, she stood no

s to en.kikistoric the

to see her spirits

locker room, he was bombarded

Matthew, discussing trivial mat