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.

her phone, Lemira's mood

meant she couldn't sleep now. She turned on her laptop to sort out issues identified in

dark web popped

[Someone wants to buy the firewall system you wrote

This task seemed straightforward.

[I can do it

company 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

What's the

You'll be informed when it's

Such secrecy.

no one liked to disclose too much on the dark

long as she got paid, it

for Lemira-who would say no

grabbed

noticed several bodyguards standing outside the company floor. Who could

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

Her brothers?

as she was about to head to her office,

hide? Did

I couldn't find

someone protecting you?"t

the office, Lucian

was nowhere

into the office, confronting them,