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,

on her laptop to sort out issues identified in

web popped

in, she received a private message from an admin: [Someone wants to buy the firewall system you wrote a while back.

This task seemed straightforward.

[I can do

to set it up and prove it can withstand a hacker attack before the final payment. They also offer an annual maintenance fee of $10,000 to handle any sudden issues.] Seems like this

What's the

requests confidentiality. You'll be informed when it's

Such secrecy.

one liked to disclose

paid, it was fine

for Lemira-who would say no

code, she grabbed

arrival, she noticed several bodyguards standing outside the company floor. Who could be

Lemira entered, the manager quickly approached her, "Lemira, the Langstons have arrived, looks like your two brothers, and

Her brothers?

head

hide? Did

I couldn't find you

someone protecting you?"t

Lucian was present

nowhere

office, confronting them, "What