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

yanked the towel

mood as she

yesterday?" he probed, knowing there was more to her

dismissing the notion. Strangers' words never fazed her. It was something deeper, something tied to her second chance at life and Matthew, but how could she explain that? "Just a lot going on, feeling a

press further, standing up, "Let me help

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

teased, starting to unbutton his shirt to reveal

"What are you doing? Who asked you to

he teased further,

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

"Just kidding. You'd have to pay to see me

would that cost?" she played along, despite the

"For you?

flirted, causing her away, "As

Want to

in jest, she stood

s to en.kikistoric the

see her spirits lifted, Orion

locker room, he was bombarded with a call

Matthew, discussing trivial mat