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Chapter387 Chapter 387 Orionstormedin withafaceasgrimasathunderstorm,makingabeelineforLemira. Orion stormed in with a face as grim as a thunderstorm , making a beeline for Lemira . ThesuddenentrancestartledLemira,hereyeswideassaucers.NoticingthedarkcloudhangingoverOrion’sface,shereachedforhishand,tryingtoreassurehim,“I’mfine.” The sudden entrance startled Lemira , her eyes wide as saucers . Noticing the dark cloud hanging over Orion’s face , she reached for his hand , trying to reassure him , “ I’m fine . ” “Don’tgetintoabrawlhere,”shewhisperedurgently.“We’dbehandingthemtheperfectammunition.” “ Don’t get into a brawl here ,” she whispered urgently . “ We’d be handing them the perfect ammunition . ” SheknewAshercouldplaydirtyifpushed. She knew Asher could play dirty if pushed . Butshecouldn’tletOrionfallvictimtotheirschemes. But she couldn’t let Orion fall victim to their schemes . SeeingLemira’scalmdemeanorseemedtosootheOrion’sfurysomewhat. Seeing Lemira’s calm demeanor seemed to soothe Orion’s fury somewhat . HisgazethenshiftedtoAsher,ponderingifhehadbeentoolenientwiththeLangstons,allowingthemtowalkalloverLemirafortoolong. His gaze then shifted to Asher , pondering if he had been too lenient with the Langstons , allowing them to walk all over Lemira for too long . Asher,meetingOrion’sintensegaze,felta tingeofcomplexityinhisemotions.“HeremindsmeofsomeoneTromtheEverharts“. Asher , meeting Orion’s intense gaze , felt a tinge of complexity in his emotions . “ He reminds me of someone Trom the Everharts “ . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Who areyou?” “ Who are you ? ” “Whoheisisnoneofyourconcernrightnow,”Thaddeusmadehisentrance,exudingapridefulair,astarkcontrasttohisusualapproachabledemeanor. “ Who he is is none of your concern right now , ” Thaddeus made his entrance , exuding a prideful air , a stark contrast to his usual approachable demeanor . Asher’sfacelostcoloratthesightofThadessus.“Mr.Draven,”heacknowledged,rememberingthefewtimeshehadcrossedpathswiththemagnateatelitegatherings. Asher’s face lost color at the sight of Thadessus . “ Mr. Draven , ” he acknowledged , remembering the few times he had crossed paths with the magnate at elite gatherings. Lucian,standingbyAsher,expressedhissurprise,“Asher,areyousayinghe’stheMr.DravenfromtheDravendynasty?” Lucian , standing by Asher , expressed his surprise , “ Asher , are you saying he’s the Mr. Draven from the Draven dynasty ? ” “Yes,that’shim.” “ Yes , that’s him . ” Lucian’sexpressionshifteddramatically.HehadencounteredMr.DravenseveraltimesinLyria,alwaysincontextsinvolvingLemira,unawarethenofMr.Draven’ssignificance. Lucian’s expression shifted dramatically . He had encountered Mr. Draven several times in Lyria , always in contexts involving Lemira , unaware then of Mr. Draven’s significance .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740295285127-0'); }); Itdawnedonhim thatthemanLemirahadbeenassociatedwithwasn’tsomeschooldoctor,butMr.Dravenhimself. It dawned on him that the man Lemira had been associated with wasn’t some school doctor , but Mr. Draven himself . Asher,pickinguponLucian’ssurprise,asked,“Youknowhim?” Asher , picking up on Lucian’s surprise , asked , “ You know him ? ” Thaddeusbrokethesilence,“Oh,Mr.LucianLangstonandIhavemetafewtimes,thoughour encounterswerefarfrompleasant.” Thaddeus broke the silence , “ Oh , Mr. Lucian Langston and I have met a few times , though our encounters were far from pleasant .” Asherfrowned,unawareoftheseinteractions. Asher frowned , unaware of these interactions . Lucianquicklyclarified,“Ididn’tknowMr.Draven’sstatusbackthen.Anyoffensewasunintentional.Ijustwantedtoprotectmysister,” Lucian quickly clarified , “ I didn’t know Mr. Draven’s status back then . Any offense was unintentional . I just wanted to protect my sister , ” “Protect?Withyourfamily’sversionofprotection,Lemmywouldn’tseeanotherday,”Thaddeusremarkedsarcastically. “ Protect ? With your family’s version of protection , Lemmy wouldn’t see another day , ” Thaddeus remarked sarcastically . Asherbristledatthecomment,butThaddeus‘status madedirectconfrontationrisky.OffendingThaddeuscouldjeopardizetheLangstonGroup’sstandinginOrvin. Asher bristled at the comment , but Thaddeus ‘ status made direct confrontation risky . Offending Thaddeus could jeopardize the Langston Group’s standing in Orvin . LucianturnedtoThaddeus,admittingtheirpastfaults,“Lemmyisouronlysister.She’sbeenpamperedwithwealthsincebirth,notsomeonetobetrifledwith.” Lucian turned to Thaddeus , admitting their past faults , “ Lemmy is our only sister . She’s been pampered with wealth since birth , not someone to be trifled with . ” Orioninterjectedcoldly,“Isn’tyouronlysisternamedEvelina?” Orion interjected coldly , “ Isn’t your only sister named Evelina ? ” Thaddeuscontinued,“Exactly,wasn’titalwaystheother‘sister‘youfavored?YouractionstowardsLemmyspeaklouderthanwords.Howdareyouclaimtoprotecthernow?” Thaddeus continued , “ Exactly , wasn’t it always the other ‘ sister ‘ you favored ? Your actions towards Lemmy speak louder than words . How dare you claim to protect her now ? ” Lucianfeltasifeachwordwasadaggertohisconscience.Hehadtriedtocalmhisturmoil,toforgetandmakeamendstoLemiraforpastwrongs. Lucian felt as if each word was a dagger to his conscience . He had tried to calm his turmoil , to forget and make amends to Lemira for past wrongs . mapter387 mapter 387 SeeingLucianfalter,Ashersupportedhim,reproaching,“Itoldyounottocome.” Seeing Lucian falter, Asher supported him , reproaching , “ I told you not to come . ” HowcouldInot?”Lucianprotested.“Mr.Draven,please,ifyou’llspareLemmy,nameyourprice.” How could I not ? ” Lucian protested . “ Mr. Draven , please , if you’ll spare Lemmy , name your price . ”

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