When They Beg, I Rise!

Matthew walked alongside her, "Let's ditch this place, it's pretty dull."

Lemira glanced at Matthew's sunglasses, "You always wear those shades, is it some kind of fashion statement?"

"Yeah, it's all about looking cool!"

Matthew awkwardly adjusted his sunglasses, striking a pose, "Cool, huh?"

Janice played along, "Super cool!"

They all headed out.

Lemira and Janice caught a cab and left.

Matthew stood there, waving goodbye until the cab was out of sight.

Michel approached, with a complex look, "Dude, don't tell me you're falling for her?"

Matthew had been sticking close to Lemira all night, like a knight in shining armor.

It was obvious to anyone that Matthew was acting out of the ordinary.

"What are you talking about, she's my brother's girl!"

brother's girl, I knew I wasn't wrong back in Lyria. It

thought he

"What's he doing in

with Lemira

clear, it

engagement rumors with Ms. Sinclair that have been going on for years, are those false?" "If it wasn't true, how could it

brother never acknowledged it, thinking time would make him accept, impossible." Matthew

that black eye?"

check if I've

that thought, Matthew slapped his forehead, "I almost forgot something

his brother's identity to

brother hitting him for no

already gone, so Matthew decided to message her, "I have something important to tell you. Message me when you

to

message, curious

he might have feelings

"You noticed too?"

over you tonight, smoothing things over for you,

felt a headache coming on, but she didn't have feelings

she wasn't sure if Matthew was the person from

so-called online romance