When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 283

But the girl just left; given Orion's personality, it was unlikely he'd text her so soon. So, there must be someone else involved. She needed to check with Thaddeus.

Sophia dialed Thaddeus's number, "Mr. Draven, the girl who was in the car accident with Orie, was she the one I saw yesterday?"

"Nope, I wouldn't be dumb enough to leave her in this hospital. That'd be like serving her up on a silver platter for you guys to find. You should be asking Orion about this, I won't spill the beans."

With that, Thaddeus hung up, patting his chest in relief. That was a close call!

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Lemira took a cab straight back to campus. Her first order of business was to call Evelina, "Been sleeping well these past few days?"

"Lemira? Why are you calling me?"

Lemira's tone was breezy, "Just catching up, we’re family after all."

"I, I have class soon, no time to catch up."

Evelina had a bad feeling about this. If Lemira was calling to question her, she might have been more at ease. But Lemira's tone made Evelina expressly uneasy.

Lemira chuckled, "Not coming, huh? Well, then I guess I have no choice but to release the evidence I have!"

"What evidence? You have a backup? No, if you had a backup, you would've used it by now."

"School’s rooftop. Don't stand me up."

Lemira hung up without offering any explanations. But she was betting Evelina's guilty conscience would ensure her appearance.

Lemira headed straight for the rooftop of the Business School building where classes were held. The door was unlocked, and the rooftop was decked out with lounge chairs and tables, a testament to the laid-back life of Business School wealthy kids.

Lemira walked at the rooftop railing, the barrier seemed low, and the wind was strong. One step forward, and she could fall.