Chapter 348
Lemira raised an eyebrow. โFair enough. How about I give you all one more night to decide whoโs going to take the fall?โ
Asherโs face turned pale instantly.
Lemiraโs smile broadened. โThat includes you, Asher. If youโre willing to take all the blame, Iโm all ears.โ
Asher was speechless.
Lemira pushed his hand away forcefully. โClearly, you donโt want to face the music either, so why play the saint?โ
โLemira, in your eyes, am I just playing the saint? Iโve been doing all this for our family!โ
โOh, so if you take the fall and end up behind bars, Iโll just apologize, right? Wanna bet?โ
Lemira chuckled, giving Asher a deep, meaningful look. She saw right through Asherโs arrogance, his well-masked hypocrisy, and selfishness. She had laid it all out, yet he tried to guilt-trip her! Well, she wasnโt going to play nice anymore.
This time, Asher remained silent, his expression so sour it could curdle milk. As Lemira turned and walked away with a swagger, Asher didnโt follow. She had guessed right. All that talk about family bonds thicker than water? Just a facade.
Turning her head, Lemira ran into Orion, Thad at the staircase, and Matthew. She paused. โYou all heard that, huh?โ
Orion looked at her deeply, patting her shoulder. โWell done. Letโs head back to the lounge.โ
Only then did Lemira realize they had overheard everything. She felt a bit awkward.
Back in the lounge with just the four of them, Matthew couldnโt help but speak up. โWhy did you say youโd apologize to him? Why owe him an apology?โ
Thad raised an eyebrow. โItโs strategy, donโt you get it?โ
Lemira smiled. โI said it on purpose because I know him. He wonโt take responsibility.โ
Asher was an ambitious man, often resorting to underhanded tactics to keep Langston Group thriving in Orvin.
Matthew clearly didnโt get it. โBut why not just sue them or give them a good thrashing!โ
โLemon intentionally guilt-tripped them, let them taste their own medicine!โ
Lemira nodded. โExactly.โ Seeing their false masks torn away made her feel victorious. This was her revenge. Let them experience everything she had gone through in her past life.
Lemira handed the trophy back to Matthew. โThanks for lending me your trophy; it really came in handy.โ
โBro, look at my trophy, isnโt it awesome?โ
Matthew grabbed the trophy, tossing it to Orion without thinking. Orion caught it and then threw it to Thad, as if the trophy were a hot potato.
Thad caught on fast. โNot bad, Matt. Keep it up, and youโll do even better next time!โ
Matthew glanced at Lemira. โBut next year, Iโll be competing against my sister-in-law. Feel free to cheer for her!โ
Lemira froze. Matthew called her sister-in-law?
Orion, hearing the term โsister-in-law,โ his tone turned sharp. โMatthew, what are you talking about?โ
Realizing his slip-up, Matthew hurriedly backtracked. โYou guys arenโt together yet?โ
Orionโs expression grew tense. Thad stepped forward, covering Matthewโs mouth. โStop talking.โ
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If you spill the beans, itโs going to cost your brother his life!
The room fell silent.
Kemira coughed awkwardly, her expression uneasy. โYouโve misunderstood my relationship with Orion. Weโre not like that.โ
Orion looked up. โIn your eyes, what are we?โ
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