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

dark web popped up

message from an admin: [Someone wants to buy the firewall system you wrote a while back. They're offering $20,000

This task seemed straightforward.

replied, [I can

prove it can withstand a hacker attack before the final payment. They also offer an annual maintenance fee of $10,000 to

What's the company's

You'll be informed when it's time for you to

Such secrecy.

one liked to disclose too much on the

as she got paid, it was fine

on the job was a no-brainer for Lemira-who would say no to

she grabbed lunch before

bodyguards standing outside the

have arrived, looks like your two brothers, and

Her brothers?

as she was about to head to her

could hide?

I couldn't find

someone protecting you?"t

the office, Lucian was present

was nowhere

confronting