When They Beg, I Rise!

Chapter 503

Lemira was curious but chose not to press for more information. After all, she barely knew Ms. Sinclair.

Sophia, however, couldn't help but notice the blush on Lemira's cheeks and the rosy gloss on her lips. Suppressing her own bitterness, she asked, "Ms. Langston, did you come to the gym alone?"

"No," Lemira replied, heading straight to the locker room without elaborating.

Sophia watched her retreating figure, feeling a pang of jealousy. She made her way to the boxing area, where she finally spotted Orion.

Unable to hold back, Sophia approached him. "Orie, why have you been avoiding me these past few days?"

Orion's expression turned noticeably colder upon seeing her. "Why would I be avoiding you?"

"Then why haven't you answered any of my calls?"

"If it's work-related, just contact the company's person in charge. I don't see any reason for us to be talking on the phone," Orion replied, his tone icy and clear.

Sophia's eyes welled up with tears. "Is it because of that girl that you're drawing a line between us?"

to understand that there was never anything between us. This time, I had my brother clear things up, but if your family, the Sinclairs, keeps insisting otherwise,

ties, I'm giving you the

but she knew he wasn't joking. He

wearing thin. "You should leave now, before my girlfriend sees you and

with an older man back in high school?" Sophia blurted, recalling something Susanna had

his gaze on her. "I don't

"Don't you care?"

was me, but we were just friends back then.

the school nurse? Her mind reeled. Had he

"Warn your sister-if she keeps targeting Lemira without cause, the Sinclair family will regret

took a step back

eyes. Had the Sinclairs become too brazen over the years? He had expected them to recognize the need for Matthew to

in her workout gear and approached him, her face

to tell

go

we can reschedule. This time,