Lemira had just given Evelina a piece of her mind before turning on her heel to leave.

Lucian stepped forward, concern etched on his face. "Lemmy, let us give you a ride back to college. It's late, and I don't feel comfortable with you going alone."

"No need," Lemira replied coolly. "I'll just grab a cab."

Her demeanor remained distant. Though she had agreed to a truce, forgiveness was not on the table. Once she uncovered the truth about the car accident, she intended to sever ties for good.

Without another word, Lemira hopped into a taxi and disappeared into the night.

Evelina watched her depart, her teeth clenched in frustration. "Just wait and see," she thought bitterly. "The last accident didn't finish her off, but who knows how things will turn out next time?"

Turning back to Asher, Evelina donned a mask of vulnerability. "Asher, even though I'm glad Lemmy's back, something feels off."

"What do you mean?" Asher asked, his brow furrowed.

strange that she's suddenly

Asher assured her. "Lemira's making peace because of the inheritance our parents left. She's concerned about it

was convinced that Lemira's compliance was driven by her interest in

a pang of discomfort knowing Asher was backing Lemira's return. She had been enjoying her time with the

her gaze, Evelina knew she couldn't just sit back and do nothing. If Lemira fully integrated back into the family, her own position would be in jeopardy. She needed a backup plan, and with the benefits she'd already reaped from the foundation, there was

expression was fresh in her mind. "This is just the beginning," Lemira mused. After the charity event, once she secured

control of the foundation's finances and had already siphoned off hundreds of thousands. No wonder her wardrobe was suddenly filled with designer

"two-faced" girl wouldn't dare hold onto such a hefty sum herself; she'd likely funneled it to her father Lemira had various plans brewing and was determined

now, their cooperation was

her dorm, Lemira saw a message from Orion: [I'm back from

her schedule: [I've got classes all day. How about we

a while, but now that she was almost fully recovered, she was eager to resume boxing

him, thought it might be best to give it to

chimed in, "Maybe take her

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