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."

with Orion involved, was there anything that couldn't be sorted

spoke up. "Let's

the mansion late at night. However,

they knew the security layout, Evelina must

and have found a few suspicious vehicles. It's going to take some time to narrow

knew it

father had resorted to such drastic measures meant her initial

and those lurking in the shadows

good start. It means we're on the right

It's just a matter of time before we uncover

Zack was killed and took the blame, so we still can't pin

finally bring Evelina

sounded slightly disappointed. "I suspect this isn't the first time Evelina's father has done something like this. Remember Evelina's partner-in-crime during the SATS? The one who supposedly hung

commit murder, so it was likely he played a role in her parents' deaths. This wasn't

too. That driver was definitely a

we'll definitely get to

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

'two-faced' girl is sure to pull some tricks.