When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 886

He truly hadn't expected Lemira to expose something like that in front of a crowd. If this got out, the humiliation would be unbearable.

Lemira glared at him coldly. "If you don't back off right now, I will start livestreaming every single thing you put Stella through. Let's see if you and Mrs. Waverly ever have the nerve to show your faces in public again."

Even though this was an internal Waverly family dispute, if it blew up online, someone as obsessed with her social standing as Mrs. Waverly would be absolutely mortified.

Even though Stella was now an orphaned heiress, she still had older family friends and connections. If they found out her fortune had genuinely been stolen, Mrs. Waverly's reputation would be irreparably destroyed.

Lemira knew Asher still cared about his public image. Threatening his reputation was the only way to make him leave.

Seeing the growing crowd of students filming with their phones, Asher realized he couldn't let the situation escalate. He had no choice but to retreat for now.

Before walking away, he gave Stella one last intense look. "One day, you'll understand my sincerity."

Lemira felt genuinely nauseous. "If you're so sincere, why don't you cough up all the money you stole from her to prove it?"

Asher hesitated. "Once the company bounces back and turns a profit, I will naturally pay her back."

He simply didn't have the funds right now.

Janice couldn't hold her tongue any longer. "An arrogant gold-digger! I've never seen a man act so entitled while leeching off a woman."

Knowing he was fighting a losing battle and lacking the money to prove otherwise, Asher finally turned tail and left in disgrace.

With the main attraction gone, the crowd of students quickly dispersed.

Only then did Stella finally step out of Caleb's protective embrace, her cheeks still burning hot.

She looked at Lemira. "Why are you guys back so early?"

"Class ended, so we came straight here. Looks like we arrived right on time."

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