When They Beg, I Rise!

She blushed and tried to wriggle out of his embrace, but he held her tight. His chin rested gently on her shoulder. "Just a little longer, okay?" he murmured.

"But everyone's already here. It's not exactly the best look," Lemira mumbled, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Orion still didn't release her. "They've been here for a while. A few more minutes won't hurt," he reassured her.

Lemira stayed put, her cheeks flushed, listening to the steady, strong rhythm of his heartbeat. The memory of their recent kiss had left her mind blank, unable to think of anything else. Eventually, Orion loosened his grip.

Lemira, still red-faced, said, "I-I'll go check outside."

Her retreat was almost like a hasty escape, and Orion chuckled softly as he watched her leave.

Stepping outside, Lemira took a deep breath and patted her cheeks, trying to regain her composure. It wasn't polite to keep people waiting too long.

Sure enough, she saw the PR team from TG Group jogging on the treadmills.

Debby spotted Lemira and came over. "I saw you two were busy, so we didn't want to interrupt. And we figured a little exercise wouldn't hurt," she said with a smile.

Lemira felt a bit guilty. "Sorry for keeping you waiting."

"No worries," Debby replied. "Arranging meetings at the gym is pretty smart- sneak in some exercise during work hours."

to the Everhart fortune is having a moment with his girlfriend? Besides, with Orion involved, was there anything that couldn't be sorted out? Lemira led the PR team to the boxing area, where she saw

spoke up. "Let's

system overnight. We did find someone sneaking into the mansion late at night.

layout,

going through nearby cameras and have found a few suspicious vehicles. It's going to

it wouldn't

that Evelina's father had resorted to such drastic measures meant her initial suspicions

and those lurking in the shadows would eventually show

start. It means we're on the

"There are no eternal secrets in this world. It's just a matter of time before we uncover the truth. You've done

unfortunate that Zack was killed and took the blame, so

finally bring Evelina to

"I suspect this isn't the first time Evelina's father has done something like this. Remember Evelina's

father could casually commit murder, so it was likely he played a role

too. That driver was definitely

found some clues, we'll

about that car accident, maybe Lemira's resentment towards him would

a charity sale. The 'two-faced' girl is sure to pull some tricks. This