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Chapter390 Chapter 390 hecouldn’tlettheLangstonfamilygetunderherskin. he couldn’t let the Langston family get under her skin . She She Theywerepracticallystrangers! They were practically strangers ! Lemiraeyedthetwomenbeforeher,“I’mgoingtohittherestroom.” Lemira eyed the two men before her , “ I’m going to hit the restroom . ” Afterherwords,sheleftthe office.Theblood onthefloorwasstillthere,butajanitorhadalreadycometo After her words , she left the office . The blood on the floor was still there , but a janitor had already come to cleanitup. clean it up . OnceLemirawasoutofsight,Thaddeuscouldn’thelpbut criticize,“Youcouldshowalittleempathy,man.ThiswasthetimetowalkLemiraout,maybecomfort herabit.” Once Lemira was out of sight , Thaddeus couldn’t help but criticize , “ You could show a little empathy , man . This was the time to walk Lemira out , maybe comfort her a bit . ” “She’snodelicateflowerneedingconstantcare!” “ She’s no delicate flower needing constant care ! ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Orionglancedatthebloodonthefloor,“SeemsliketheLangstonshaven’tlearnedtheirlessonyet.” Orion glanced at the blood on the floor , “ Seems like the Langstons haven’t learned their lesson yet .” “Theydoneedalesson,butremember,theLangstonGroupstartedasabranchfoundedbyLemmy’sparents.Eventhecompany’snameandlocation werechosenbyherparents.Wouldn’tshebedevastatedifitwent “ They do need a lesson , but remember , the Langston Group started as a branch founded by Lemmy’s parents . Even the company’s name and location were chosen by her parents . Wouldn’t she be devastated if it went under?” under ? ” Afterall,itwasapartofherheritage. After all , it was a part of her heritage . Orion’sexpressionwas icyashe turnedandlefttheoffice,headingtowards therestroomaswell. Orion’s expression was icy as he turned and left the office , heading towards the restroom as well . HesawLemirahadtakentotheemergencystairs. He saw Lemira had taken to the emergency stairs . Thereshewas,sittingaloneonastep,lostinthought. There she was , sitting alone on a step , lost in thought . TheimageofLuciancuttinghiswrist,theblooddripping,hauntedher. The image of Lucian cutting his wrist , the blood dripping , haunted her . Itjustwouldn’tfadeaway! It just wouldn’t fade away ! Orionsettledbesideher,whispering,“Needsomeonetotalkto?” Orion settled beside her , whispering , “ Need someone to talk to ? ” Lemiraturned toseehim,amixoftearsandlaughterinhereyes,“Whatareyoudoinghere?” Lemira turned to see him , a mix of tears and laughter in her eyes , “ What are you doing here ? ” “Offeringsomecomfort!”Orionpattedhisshoulder,“Leanonmeforabit,nocharge.” “ Offering some comfort ! ” Orion patted his shoulder , “ Lean on me for a bit , no charge . ” Lemira glancedathimandthenrestedherheadonhisshoulder. Lemira glanced at him and then rested her head on his shoulder . Sheslowlyclosedhereyes, “Tellme,wasItooharsh?” She slowly closed her eyes , “ Tell me , was I too harsh ? ” “RememberhowAsherusedtoscoldyou?Andduringexamtime,allthestationeryLucianpreparedforyouwasfaulty,almostcausingyoutoflunk.” “ Remember how Asher used to scold you ? And during exam time , all the stationery Lucian prepared for you was faulty , almost causing you to flunk .” Lemiratookadeepbreath, “Iknow.” Lemira took a deep breath , “ I know . ”

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