When They Beg, I Rise!

Orion stormed in with a face as grim as a thunderstorm, making a beeline for Lemira.

The sudden entrance startled Lemira, her eyes wide as saucers. Noticing the dark cloud hanging over Orion's face, she reached for his hand, trying to reassure him, "I'm fine." "Don't get into a brawl here," she whispered urgently. "We'd be handing them the perfect ammunition."

She knew Asher could play dirty if pushed.

But she couldn't let Orion fall victim to their schemes.

Seeing Lemira's calm demeanor seemed to soothe Orion's fury somewhat.

His gaze then shifted to Asher, pondering if he had been too lenient with the Langstons, allowing them to walk all over Lemira for too long.

Asher, meeting Orion's intense gaze, felt a tinge of complexity in his emotions. "He reminds me of someone from the Everharts".

""Who are you?"

"Who he is is none of your concern right now," Thaddeus made his entrance, exuding a prideful air, a stark contrast to his usual approachable demeanor.

crossed paths with the magnate at elite gatherings. Lucian, standing by Asher, expressed his surprise, "Asher, are you saying he's the Mr. Draven from the Draven

"Yes, that's him."

Lucian's expression shifted

Draven several times in Lyria,

significance.

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on him that the man Lemira had been

up on Lucian's

the silence, "Oh, Mr. Lucian Langston and I have met a few times, though our encounters were far from pleasant." Asher frowned,

status back then. Any offense was unintentional. I just wanted to protect my sister." "Protect? With your family's version

bristled at the comment,

status made direct confrontation risky.

Thaddeus could jeopardize the

standing

admitting their past faults, "Lemmy is our only sister. She's been pampered with wealth since birth, not someone to be trifled with." Orion interjected coldly, "Isn't