When They Beg, I Rise!

Was Evelina really thinking about the bigger picture?

Lemira hurled a cup at Evelina, the liquid splashing onto her. "She's only thinking about herself."

Evelina clutched her hand, looking hurt and upset, clearly too afraid to retaliate.

Asher immediately defended Evelina. "Lemira, how dare you get physical? You're becoming more and more outrageous."

"Yeah, I am outrageous. What are you gonna do about it?" Lemira's eyes gleamed with defiance, her demeanor sharp and unyielding.

Asher stared at Lemira, finally conceding. If this situation escalated, regardless of Evelina's schemes or Lemira's retaliation, it wouldn't bode well for the Langston family.

Asher tossed a signed document at Caspian. "You all think you're so independent now. Let's see how far you get!"

Lemira responded coolly, "Don't worry, the company will go further than you think."

Honestly, the entertainment company had only survived thanks to Caspian's acting skills and those three brilliant scripts she wrote.

Asher was in a foul mood as he glanced at Evelina. "You know what to tell the police, right?"

"I know," Evelina whispered, sensing Asher's frustration. Lemira had clearly put him in a difficult position, but Evelina was disheartened too.

away. If her father hadn't warned her last night,

just stood by. Evelina ended up being implicated; everyone wanted to sweep it under the rug, and now

Soon, the police arrived.

pale, shrinking into the couch, worried

across from Evelina, a sly smile on her face. "Why so nervous? Didn't you want to get

mouth shut, fearing that provoking Lemira would

story went that Zack had stolen from the family, and his suicide was the

and turned to Lemira in the living

"Honestly, not really."

have to be

makes me uncomfortable,

visibly frustrated, but he couldn't bring himself to

before; she was a force to be

off, "I'm going to the

swnt

looked pitiful. "Asher, could you

alone at

she'd be at a

out

still teary-eyed, said,