When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 381

It always felt like Orion was shrouded in mystery.

After Lemira asked, silence fell on the other end of the line.

Tentatively, she spoke up, "Is it something you can't talk about?"

Was Orion's identity really supposed to be a secret?

"Look, it's not like that. You should probably ask him directly. I've got a meeting to catch, gotta run."

After hanging up, Thaddeus was hit by a wave of relief mixed with fear.

Lemira wasn't easy to fool.

He immediately called Orion, feeling the need to give him a heads-up to avoid any slip-ups.

That's as far as brotherly duty goes.

He had already taken the fall for supporting a college girl financially; there wasn't much more he could do. Lemira pondered Thaddeus' words. Orion's past job must have been shady?

All so secretive.

She glanced at the top news stories on her phone. The buzz had died down, probably suppressed.

Given it had started affecting stock prices, Asher must be having a tough time.

phone, Lemira's

laptop to sort out issues identified in the artificial intelligence test.

dark web popped up on

the firewall system you wrote a while back. They're offering $20,000 for you to rewrite a system

This task seemed straightforward.

can do it for

[The client agrees, but you need to personally visit their company to set it up and prove it can withstand a hacker attack before the

the

confidentiality. You'll be informed when it's time for you

Such secrecy.

no one liked to disclose too

got paid, it

for Lemira-who

code, she grabbed lunch before heading

several bodyguards standing outside the company floor. Who

Langstons have arrived, looks like your two brothers, and they

Her brothers?

was about to head to

could hide? Did

think I couldn't find you

someone protecting you?"t

office, Lucian

nowhere to be

the office, confronting them, "What are you