When They Beg, I Rise!

"Did you swing by the hospital to check on Lucian?"

"Sort of. I'm gonna grab a change of clothes."

Lemira turned and headed back to her bedroom, hoping to shake off the day's events.

Meanwhile, Orion was waiting outside when Lemira's phone began to ring.

Peering at the caller ID, he saw it was Matthew and answered, "I bet you're home by now. Got something pretty big to talk about."

"What's up?" Orion asked, only to be met with silence on the other end.

Matthew, sweating bullets, blurted out, "Why are you answering her phone?"

"Disappointed? What's so important? Go on."

Orion narrowed his eyes, suspicious of Matthew's late call.

What could Matthew possibly want to talk to Lemira about that was so urgent?

"Uh, I just wanted to... compliment you, yeah. My phone's about to die, gotta run." Matthew hung up, his nerves shot.

He thought, "I need to lay low for a while. This could spell trouble."

Orion, staring at the disconnected call, sensed Matthew wasn't intending to praise him.

Shortly after, Lemira emerged, changed and visibly calmer, "Thanks for being here for me."

In this world, only Orion seemed to rush to her side if she didn't answer calls or texts.

Orion studied her closely, "You sure you're okay?"

"What could be wrong? Lucian's seen Evelina's true colors. He's treading lightly around me now. He won't harm me." Lemira purposefully didn't mention Caspian.

Orion, sensing her omission, paused before speaking, "Can't remember anything from the accident back then?"

"Nope. Doctor said it's post-traumatic amnesia. My mind's shielding me by blanking out that day."

Lemira had never dwelled on the accident before.

But today, she felt compelled to uncover the truth, to find out if the driver really was her savior.

Orion didn't pry further, "It's late. Rest up and call if you need anything."

"Will do."

After Orion left, Lemira slumped against the door.

She didn't want Orion entangled in this, especially with Caspian, whose moods were unpredictable, having been involved with the underworld since middle school.

Though now trying to make it in showbiz with his good looks, Caspian was still mingling with his old contacts, smoothing over troubles.

Caspian, leveraging his charm, had

almost clinched an acting awarddast year and was tipped for it again, thanks to a blockbuster script and a hit TV series, both penned by her.

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But Lemira wasn't about to let Caspian intimidate her any longer.

The next day, Lemira allowed herself to sleep in, then headed to the esports team's base at school in the afternoon to check on their training.

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Approaching the base, she noticed a crowd, including girls holding support signs for Caspian.

He was actually at the school base.

Inside, Lemira spotted Caspian surrounded by fans and walked over.

Caspian came her way, "Let me introduce my sister Lemira, the most important person in my life."

The fans screamed in excitement.

Lemira, annoyed, whispered, "What are you doing? I've cut ties with the Langstons."

Was he trying to guilt-trip her?

"You got it all wrong. I'm here to make amends. Lucian filled me in on recent events, and I realized Evelina misled me."

Caspian had checked the footage himself and knew Lemira was innocent.

"I didn't mean to upset you. Let's bury the hatchet, yeah?"