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Chapter 378 Chapter 378 Orionleanedbackinhischair,hisgazefixedonher. Orion leaned back in his chair , his gaze fixed on her . Lemiraleanedagainstthedoorframe,“IthoughtThaddeuswouldbehere,not you.Lookslikeyou’requitethededicatedconsultant.” Lemira leaned against the doorframe , “ I thought Thaddeus would be here , not you . Looks like you’re quite the dedicated consultant . ” “Comehere,didyoufindanyissues?” “ Come here , did you find any issues ? ” Lemirawalkedover,standinginfrontofthedesk,“Ididfindasmallglitch.We’llneedtohaveameetingtosortitout.” Lemira walked over , standing in front of the desk , “ I did find a small glitch . We’ll need to have a meeting to sort it out . ” Oriontappedonthedesk,“Cometake alook.Isitthesameissueyoufound?” Orion tapped on the desk , “ Come take a look . Is it the same issue you found ? ” He’stestingtoo? He’s testing too ? Lemiracircledthedesktostandbesidehim. Lemira circled the desk to stand beside him . Orionstoodup,offeringhisseattoLemira,thenpouredaglassofwaterandsetit besideher. Orion stood up , offering his seat to Lemira , then poured a glass of water and set it beside her . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Lemirascrolledthemouse,eyeingthe errorhepointed out,“Ithoughttherewassomethingoff.Younoticedit Lemira scrolled the mouse , eyeing the error he pointed out , “ I thought there was something off . You noticed it too.” too . ” Admittedly,Orionhadabitofanedgeoverher. Admittedly , Orion had a bit of an edge over her . Heleanedintolookatthecomputer,“Actually,it’squiteobvious.” He leaned in to look at the computer , “ Actually , it’s quite obvious . ” Restingonehandontheedgeofthedesk,hecalmlyexplainedtheissue,showingpatience. Resting one hand on the edge of the desk , he calmly explained the issue , showing patience . Atfirst,Lemiralistenedintently,butthensheturnedherhead,noticingtheir proximity. At first , Lemira listened intently , but then she turned her head , noticing their proximity . Wéwas leaningover,almostasifhewasencirclingherinhisarms. Wé was leaning over , almost as if he was encircling her in his arms . Suddenly,Lemiracouldn’tconcentrate.Shegrabbedtheglassofwaterandtookafew sips,quenchingherthirst. Suddenly, Lemira couldn’t concentrate . She grabbed the glass of water and took a few sips , quenching her thirst . Orionthenpaused,glancingattheglassinherhand,“Thirsty?” Orion then paused , glancing at the glass in her hand , “ Thirsty ? ” Lemiranodded. Lemira nodded . Hesmiled,“That’smyglass.” He smiled , “ That’s my glass . ” Hisglass? His glass ? Lemirafeltherfaceheatup,quicklysettingtheglassdown,“I’llgetyouanotherone.” Lemira felt her face heat up , quickly setting the glass down , “ I’ll get you another one . ” “Noneed,let’sgograbsomedinner.” “ No need , let’s go grab some dinner . ” Orionstraightenedup,wideningthedistancebetweenthem,asifthe momentofclosenesshadneverhappened. Orion straightened up , widening the distance between them , as if the moment of closeness had never happened . Lemirarosefromherseat,“It’sgettinglate.Ishouldheadbacktothedormbeforeit’stoolate.” Lemira rose from her seat , “ It’s getting late . I should head back to the dorm before it’s too late . ” Thedormhadacurfew. The dorm had a curfew .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740295285127-0'); }); Orionglancedatthetime;indeed,itwaslate.HerememberedOrvinUniversitydormsclosedat11PM. Orion glanced at the time ; indeed , it was late . He remembered Orvin University dorms closed at 11 PM . “I’lldriveyou.” “ I’ll drive you . ” LemirajoinedOrioninleavingtheoffice,sittingin thepassengerseat. Lemira joined Orion in leaving the office , sitting in the passenger seat . Thecarridewasquiet,makingLemirafeeluneasy.Sheinitiatedconversation,“Thaddeusdidn’tcome in The car ride was quiet , making Lemira feel uneasy . She initiated conversation , “ Thaddeus didn’t come in oday?” oday ? ” 11:05 11:05 Didyouneedhimforsomething?” Did you need him for something ? ” Hebroughtinthatlawyerforthelawsuit,youknow?Mr.Alfred,thefamousone!” He brought in that lawyer for the lawsuit , you know ? Mr. Alfred , the famous one ! ” Orionrespondedevenly,“Yeah,Iknow.” Orion responded evenly , “ Yeah , I know . ” “What’sthedealbetweenThaddeusandDorian?” “ What’s the deal between Thaddeus and Dorian ? ” LemiraknewThaddeuswaswealthy,butshedidn’trealizehisconnectiontotheDravenfamily. Lemira knew Thaddeus was wealthy , but she didn’t realize his connection to the Draven family . Orion’scarstoppedataredlight,“Whydoyouask?” Orion’s car stopped at a red light , “ Why do you ask ? ” “DorianwenttocourtwithEvelinatoday.Hementionedsomethingodd,implyingMr.Alfredtookthecasebecauseofhiscousin’sinfluence.” “ Dorian went to court with Evelina today . He mentioned something odd , implying Mr. Alfred took the case because of his cousin’s influence . ” Lemira didn’t mentionDorian’s insinuationaboutherhavinganaffair. Lemira didn’t mention Dorian’s insinuation about her having an affair . Orionknewhecouldn’thideit anylonger. Orion knew he couldn’t hide it any longer . Afteramoment,hesaid,“HeisDorian’scousin.” After a moment , he said , “ He is Dorian’s cousin . ” temirawasstunned,“ThaddeusisanheirtotheDravenfamily?” temira was stunned , “ Thaddeus is an heir to the Draven family ? ” Shehadn’trealizedThaddeus‘backgroundwassosignificant. She hadn’t realized Thaddeus ‘ background was so significant . Shelookedseriouslyatthemandriving besideher,“Ihadnoideayourbuddy wassoloaded.” She looked seriously at the man driving beside her, “ I had no idea your buddy was so loaded . ” Orionfeltslightlyguilty,“It’sokay,Iguess.” Orion felt slightly guilty , “ It’s okay , I guess . ” “Whydidn’tyoutellmesooner?” “ Why didn’t you tell me sooner ? ” “Itwasn’tnecessary.” “ It wasn’t necessary . ” Lemirathoughtitover;maybe therewasnoneed,perhapsThaddeusdidn’twanthisidentityrevealed. Lemira thought it over ; maybe there was no need , perhaps Thaddeus didn’t want his identity revealed . Soon,thecarstoppedoutsidetheschool. Soon , the car stopped outside the school . Aftergettingout,Lemirawavedathim,“Drivesafe.” After getting out , Lemira waved at him , “ Drive safe . ” “Lemira,ditchingyoursugardaddytodatethisbrokeguy?Playingbothsides,aren’tyouscaredMr.Dravenwillfindoutanddumpyou?” “ Lemira , ditching your sugar daddy to date this broke guy ? Playing both sides , aren’t you scared Mr. Draven will find out and dump you ? ” Evelina,reekingofalcoholandperfumefromanightatthebar,approachedthem. Evelina , reeking of alcohol and perfume from a night at the bar , approached them . Orion’sexpressionturnedcoldinstantly. Orion’s expression turned cold instantly .

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