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."

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 Orion sitting with a bottle of sparkling water in

up. "Let's hear

Langston, we hacked into the Langston family's security system overnight. We did find someone sneaking into the mansion late at night. However, they seemed to know the system well, and we only

knew the security layout, Evelina must have tipped

and have found a few

it wouldn't

resorted to such drastic measures meant her

those lurking in the shadows

a good start. It means

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

that Zack was killed and took the blame, so we still

had hoped to finally bring Evelina

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

played a role in her parents' deaths.

all very suspicious too. That driver was

we've found some clues, we'll definitely get to the bottom of it. I

about that car accident, maybe Lemira's

Trust is hosting a charity sale. The 'two-faced' girl is