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 look like

unamused, yanked

sensing her off mood as she took her frustrations out on the punching

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

deeper, something tied to her second chance at life and Matthew, but how could she

"Let me help you

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

unbutton

stopped him, flustered, "What are you doing? Who asked you

see?" he teased further,

change, and I'll see it then," she retorted, the room still warm from the

have to pay

cost?" she played along, despite the heat

"For you?

causing her away, "As

to take

jest, she stood

s to en.kikistoric the

her spirits lifted, Orion

the locker room, he was

Matthew, discussing trivial mat