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Chapter 392 Chapter 392 Lemirasteppedintotheelevator,lettingoutasighofreliefassheloweredherhead. Lemira stepped into the elevator , letting out a sigh of relief as she lowered her head . Butassoonastheelevatordoorsslidshut,theybouncedopenagain. But as soon as the elevator doors slid shut , they bounced open again . Shesawthelonglegsofamansteppingin,positioninghimselfnexttoher. She saw the long legs of a man stepping in , positioning himself next to her . ItwasOrion;Lemiraknewitwithoutlookingup. It was Orion ; Lemira knew it without looking up . Shecaughthisreflectionintheelevator’smirrorandfelthercheeksheatingup. She caught his reflection in the elevator’s mirror and felt her cheeks heating up . Thiswastruly whatitfeltlikefortimetodragon. This was truly what it felt like for time to drag on . Finally,when theelevatorreachedthegroundfloor,Lemiraalmostranoutinapanic. Finally , when the elevator reached the ground floor , Lemira almost ran out in a panic . Butthemanpulledherback,corneringheragainst thewalloftheelevator. But the man pulled her back , cornering her against the wall of the elevator . / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Orionlookeddown ather,hisgazeintense,“Runningfromwhat?” Orion looked down at her , his gaze intense , “ Running from what ? ” Temira,startled,turnedherhead,whispering,“Letmegofirst.” Temira , startled , turned her head , whispering , “ Let me go first . ” “Answermyquestionfirst.” “Answer my question first . ” “I’mnotrunning.Iwasjustleavingthroughthegroundfloor;Idon’thaveacar.” “ I’m not running . I was just leaving through the ground floor ; I don’t have a car .” Orion’svoice lowered,“ButIdo.” Orion’s voice lowered , “ But I do . ” “Whatdoesyourcarhavetodowithme?” “ What does your car have to do with me ? ” “Icangiveyoua ride.” “ I can give you a ride .” 5 5 Lemiralookedupathim,hermindamess,unsureofhowtorespond. Lemira looked up at him , her mind a mess , unsure of how to respond . Justthen,theelevatordoorsopened,andvoices spilledin. Just then , the elevator doors opened , and voices spilled in . Lemira,desperatetoescapetheawkwardsituation,pushedhimslightly,worriedthey’dbeseenbypeopleoutside. Lemira , desperate to escape the awkward situation , pushed him slightly , worried they’d be seen by people outside . ButOrionremainedimmovable,histonecalm,“I’llgiveyou aride.” But Orion remained immovable , his tone calm , “ I’ll give you a ride . ” Hedidn’t leaveroomforargument. He didn’t leave room for argument . Theelevatorwasopen now, andthevoicesoutsidehalted. The elevator was open now, and the voices outside halted . Lemira,herfaceflushing,insisted,“Fine,justmove.” Lemira , her face flushing , insisted , “ Fine , just move . ” Orion finallysteppedasideslowly,givingawarningglancetothepeople outside. Orion finally stepped aside slowly , giving a warning glance to the people outside . Oneofthem,catchingLemira’seye,asked,“Doyouneedhelp?” One of them , catching Lemira’s eye , asked , “ Do you need help ? ” Lemira shookherhead,“No,thankyou,”andboltedoutoftheelevator. Lemira shook her head , “ No , thank you , ” and bolted out of the elevator . Orionfollowedat aslowerpace,tellingsomeonebesidehim,“Everheardofwooingsomeone?” Orion followed at a slower pace , telling someone beside him , “ Ever heard of wooing someone ? ” The bystander,withalookofaristocraticdisdain,walkedaway. The bystander , with a look of aristocratic disdain , walked away .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740295285127-0'); }); Theonlookerswereconfused;theyhadn’tseenwooingdonebycorneringsomeoneagainsttheelevatorwallbefore.Itseemedmorelikea scenefromaheistmovie. The onlookers were confused ; they hadn’t seen wooing done by cornering someone against the elevator wall before . It seemed more like a scene from a heist movie . Embarrassed,Lemirahurriedaway,mortifiedbytheencounter. Embarrassed , Lemira hurried away , mortified by the encounter . WhatwasOrionthinking! What was Orion thinking ! Thesoundofacarhonking followed,and Orionrolleddown hiswindow,“Getin.” The sound of a car honking followed , and Orion rolled down his window , “ Get in . ” Lemiraignoredhim,slightlyannoyed. Lemira ignored him , slightly annoyed . Oriondroveslowlybesideher,“Withthoselittlelegsofyours,youcouldwalkalldayandnotmakeitback.” Orion drove slowly beside her , “ With those little legs of yours , you could walk all day and not make it back . ” 10:08 10:08 ‘lljusthailacab!” ‘ ll just hail a cab ! ” Defiantly,Lemirawalkedoutofthecar’spath,andjustthen,ataxidroppedoffapassenger.Shequicklyapproacheditandleft. Defiantly , Lemira walked out of the car’s path , and just then , a taxi dropped off a passenger . She quickly approached it and left . Orionwatchedhergo,parkedhiscarbytheroadside,andtextedLemira,“Madatme?” Orion watched her go , parked his car by the roadside , and texted Lemira , “ Mad at me ? ” Receivinghismessage,Lemirarespondedwithanemojiofapigbeing punched. Receiving his message , Lemira responded with an emoji of a pig being punched . Howcouldhebesoshamelessinfrontofpeoplejustoutsidetheelevator? How could he be so shameless in front of people just outside the elevator ? Soon,Orionrepliedwith anemojiofkneelinginapology. Soon , Orion replied with an emoji of kneeling in apology . Seeingthis,Lemiracouldn’thelpbut smilealittle;hewasgettingbetteratthis. Seeing this , Lemira couldn’t help but smile a little ; he was getting better at this . Butherphonerang. But her phone rang . SheglancedatthecallerIDandhunguppromptly. She glanced at the caller ID and hung up promptly . Anothercallcamein,whichshealsoignored. Another call came in , which she also ignored . ThecallerswereAsherandAlaric. The callers were Asher and Alaric . Then,Hogancalledher. Then , Hogan called her . Hesitatingforamoment,Lemiraanswered. Hesitating for a moment , Lemira answered . Inherpastlife,Hoganhadbeenoneofthefewtostandup forher. In her past life , Hogan had been one of the few to stand up for her . Shespokecoldly,“Whatisit?” She spoke coldly , “ What is it ? ” “Ms.Lemira.” “ Ms. Lemira .” “Lemira,Lucianis incritical conditionin theemergencyroom,andAlarichasbeennotifiedandwillsoonbedetainedforinvestigation.Areyousatisfiednow?” “ Lemira , Lucian is in critical condition in the emergency room , and Alaric has been notified and will soon be detained for investigation . Are you satisfied now ? ” ThefuriousvoiceofAsher camethrough. The furious voice of Asher came through . Lemirastaredoutthecarwindowatthesky,“Thishasnothingtodowithme.” Lemira stared out the car window at the sky , “ This has nothing to do with me .” Hogan,soundinganxious,said,“Ms.Lemira,theboss’sconditionisdire.If anythingwere tohappento him,wouldyoucometoseehimonelasttime?” Hogan , sounding anxious , said , “ Ms. Lemira , the boss’s condition is dire . If anything were to happen to him , would you come to see him one last time ? ” Lemirabitherlip,contemplatingthefinalityofitall. Lemira bit her lip , contemplating the finality of it all .

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