When They Beg, I Rise!

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.

that she's suddenly willing to let

the inheritance our parents left. She's concerned about it falling into

was driven by her interest in the

knowing Asher was backing Lemira's return. She had been enjoying her time with the Langston family, almost feeling like

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 still more

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

the foundation's finances and had already siphoned off hundreds of thousands.

determined to stay calm. In the Langston family, she trusted none of her so-called brothers. Their current

now, their cooperation

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

got classes all day. How about we meet

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

thought it might be best to give it to

chimed in, "Maybe take