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.

down her phone,

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

web popped up on

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

This task seemed straightforward.

replied, [I can do

client agrees, but you need to personally visit their 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 like this company was a frequent target

the company's

be informed when it's time for

Such secrecy.

to disclose too much on the

she got paid, it was fine by

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

project code, she grabbed lunch before heading straight

standing outside the company floor. Who could

"Lemira, the Langstons have arrived, looks like your two brothers, and

Her brothers?

about to head to her

hide?

I couldn't

someone protecting you?"t

Lucian was

nowhere

office, confronting them,