When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 655

Hearing the familiar voice, Lemira turned to see the man walking toward them across the lawn.

The lights accentuated the sharp lines of his handsome face.

Orion's arrival drew everyone's attention. He was, after all, the city's most sought-after bachelor.

Now that the rumors of his engagement to Ms. Sinclair were debunked, families with eligible daughters were starting to get ideas.

Orion walked straight to Lemira's side and looked down at her. "Sorry, I'm late."

Seeing him, Lemira was suddenly at a loss for words.

People around them started whispering. "Oh my god, is Ms. Langston the girlfriend Mr. Everhart was talking about?"

"Yes, yes, I heard Mr. Everhart's girlfriend was a game streamer. I can't believe it's her."

"I thought it was just a rumor, but it's actually true."

Lemira heard the chatter and pressed her lips together, saying nothing.

Orion stood beside her and looked up at Mrs. Waverly. "My girlfriend came to her friend's birthday party with an invitation. Is there some misunderstanding that would cause you to ask her to leave?"

Mrs. Waverly hadn't expected Orion to show up. Wasn't Mrs. Eileen seriously ill and in the hospital?

She forced a smile. "Mr. Everhart, what are you talking about?"

"Mrs. Waverly, whatever this misunderstanding is, allow me to clear it up for you."

Orion's tone was icy, clearly ready to defend Lemira.

Mrs. Waverly was surprised that Orion would publicly acknowledge Lemira as his girlfriend. She hadn't realized Lemira had such a hold on him.

Her voice was strained. "It's not a big misunderstanding. Of course, I welcome all invited guests to the party."

"But I distinctly heard you telling her to leave. There must be a reason for that, right?"

Although he suspected Lemira had something to do with the live stream from the suite, the Langstons had brought it on themselves. What did it have to do with Lemira?

Seeing Orion defend Lemira so fiercely, Mrs. Waverly knew she couldn't say much more.

But Mrs. Grace Draven wasn't ready to give up. "Mr. Everhart, are you sure you haven't been deceived by her? Just now, the other Langston girl threw herself at my son in a suite, trying to seduce him and marry into wealth. Aren't you suspicious of a girl from a family like that?"

Orion shot her a cold look. "Mrs. Draven, since you put it that way, let me ask you a question. Dorian took his own pants off, didn't he?"

Mrs. Draven's face instantly turned beet red.

四周有人忍不住笑出声。

Lemira glanced up at Orion beside her. Was his tongue coated in venom today?

Humiliated, Mrs. Grace Draven snapped, "But the Langston girl was the one who threw herself at my son first! The Langstons have it all planned out. Asher marries into the Waverly family, one sister seduces my son, and the other seduces you. If they succeed, the Langston family will jump up a social class overnight!"