When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 400

The Sinclairs didn't stand a chance, of course.

engaged."

Michel clicked his tongue: "The whole Sinclair and Everhart saga has been buzzing around forever, yet I've never seen the Everhart guy publicly with your sister, nor has he ever acknowledged her. It's like there's nothing there, but she's acting as if they're practically

Lemira looked at Michel, surprised. Was there really such a backstory?

In her previous life, she had heard rumors about Ms. Sinclair getting engaged to the Everhart heir, but it seemed like it was never officially confirmed. It always remained just that - rumors.

Susanna was fuming: "What would a broke worker bee like you know? My future brother-in-law has been busy abroad, only recently returning to the Everhart family. Our families are about to sit down for dinner soon to discuss the engagement." Why else would she swallow her pride and publicly apologize to Lemira?

It was all for her sister's engagement to the Everhart heir.

"Susanna, are you out of your mind? Since when did my brother agree to have dinner with the Sinclairs?"

Lemira looked up to see Matthew approaching, wearing oversized sunglasses and exuding a cool, mysterious vibe.

Was he here to set the record straight?

Upon seeing Matthew, Susanna's face soured: "It's already been discussed between our families."

worked out with the Sinclairs, it's got nothing to

engagement on

always been her handling the marriage

statement

dare go too far. Your mom personally arranged this engagement. Aren't you

of the family long

Orion to make her

scrutiny and unable to outwit

her face alight with

hadn't realized that the captain of the Reapers was the Everhart heir's brother,

was beyond Dorian's

heart. If she could snag Matthew, she'd become the

Evelina knew she

Matthew, her voice. soft and weak: "Susanna is just a kid at heart, she was only talking about the sponsorship for the

Orvin University

over to Lemira: "Why

needed sponsorship, something he could easily

need for her to personally seek out

sponsor, but after a bit of

into what exactly had happened with

it before it's gone." Lemira gently tugged at Matthew: "I've already