Chapter 377
Evelina was convinced that Lemira must be under the wing of Dorian’s wealthy cousin. Asher’s expression was unreadable. “Are you sure?”
“Think about it, Asher. The signs were there ever since we were in Lyria. And now that Lemira has moved to Orvin, landing a job at this company and somehow becoming a shareholder out of the blue? Something’s fishy.”
Asher knew all too well that these kinds of maneuvers were common in their circles. Starting a small business to gift to a lover was chump change for them. But Asher hadn’t expected Lemira to get involved with the Draven heir. She was playing in the big leagues now!
Seeing Asher buy into her story, Evelina couldn’t hide her smugness. “Asher, we need to come up with a plan. If Lemira has that kind of support, we’ll always be looked down upon!”
“She dares, and I’ll make sure to have a word with that Draven boy myself, discuss Lemira’s situation.” After all, he was Lemira’s actual brother. It wouldn’t sit right if he didn’t at least try to intervene, not with his sister being kept by someone else. He couldn’t let Lemira continue making mistakes.
Stepping outside, Lemira finally allowed herself a moment of relief. The manager couldn’t help but vent, “Lemira, your brother Asher is out of line. How did he mock and suppress you before Mr. Alfred intervened? And now he’s flipped the script, morally blackmailing you as if you were the one forcing them to steal our trade secrets!” It was infuriating.
Lemira looked up at Mr. Alfred. “Thank you for everything, and for your hard work.”
“It’s no trouble, just part of the job.”
Mr. Alfred, seeing Lemira’s polite demeanor and recalling the Langstons’ attitude, realized just how biased the Langstons were. But with the support of someone from the Everhart family, Lemira was untouchable, even by ten Langston families.
It must have been Lemira involved in that car accident with Orion, the one he had cleaned up and sworn to secrecy about. Today, he finally met the girl the Everhart family was so protective over. After exchanging contact information, he left.
Lemira thought about Dorian’s mention of his cousin. She should ask about it, but it didn’t seem right to ask Mr. Alfred. Maybe she’d be better off asking Thaddeus directly. Interestingly, Thaddeus also bore the Draven surname.
Returning to the office with her colleagues, Lemira checked on the progress of their artificial intelligence project, ensuring everything was on track. With Mr. Alfred handling the company’s case, everyone felt secure, boosting work efficiency. Lemira sat in front of her computer, engrossed in coding and testing project data. When Orion arrived, he found her deep in work, glasses on, typing away diligently.
Thaddeus whispered from the side, “Asher has reached out through a mediator, wanting to discuss Lemira. Seems like Mr. Alfred’s visit today raised some eyebrows.”
Orion glanced away. “Go see what he wants to talk about.”
“Alright, I’ll go and feel Asher out, see if he’s heard anything from Dorian. I’m off then.”
As Thaddeus left, Orion remained, the main shareholder of the company, and essentially the face of it, making him the first target for Asher. Orion returned to his work, reviewing the artificial intelligence project for any issues.
As the day turned to night and the office emptied, Lemira, finishing her tests, noticed the light in the boss’s office was still on. Could it be Thaddeus? Knocking on the door, she heard a familiar, cool voice, “Come in.”
It was Orion. Entering, Lemira saw Orion at his computer, sleeves rolled up, revealing his forearms, focused on his work.
She looked up in surprise. “Why is it you?”
“Why can’t it be me? Disappointed to see me?”