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Chapter394 Chapter 394 Lemiraglancedup,hertonedetached.“TheLangstons?Ivecuttieswith them.Theirdramadoesn’tconcern Lemira glanced up , her tone detached . “ The Langstons ? Ive cut ties with them . Their drama doesn’t concern meanymore.” me anymore . ” Ever sinceLemirahadavirtualshowdownwithatroll,everyoneknewshehadasharptongue. Ever since Lemira had a virtual showdown with a troll , everyone knew she had a sharp tongue . Afterendingherlivestream,Lemirafeltarumbleinherstomach.Hunger. After ending her live stream , Lemira felt a rumble in her stomach . Hunger . Shehadbarelyshutdownherlaptopwhen therewasaknockatthedoor. She had barely shut down her laptop when there was a knock at the door . Puzzled,Lemira headedtothefoyer.“Whoisit?” Puzzled , Lemira headed to the foyer . “ Who is it ? ” “Delivery.” “ Delivery . ” “Ididn’torderanything.” “ I didn’t order anything .” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / “Theaddresschecksout.You’reLemira,right?” “ The address checks out . You’re Lemira , right ? ” Yes,that’sme.” Yes , that’s me . ” Withthat,thedeliveryguyhandedherthepackageandleft. With that , the delivery guy handed her the package and left . Lemirafounditodd.Onlythreepeopleknewwhereshelived. Lemira found it odd . Only three people knew where she lived . Orion,Thaddeus,Janice. Orion , Thaddeus , Janice . Ding.AtextfromOrionflashedonherscreen:[Don’tforget toeat.] Ding . A text from Orion flashed on her screen : [ Don’t forget to eat . ] Lookingdownatthedelivery,Lemirarealizedhehadorderedforher. Looking down at the delivery , Lemira realized he had ordered for her . Sittingdown,shetextedback,[Whoaskedforyourcharity?Icanordermyownfood.] Sitting down , she texted back , [ Who asked for your charity ? I can order my own food . ] [Justtryingtomakeamends,]hereplied. [ Just trying to make amends , ] he replied . AsmallsmileflickeredacrossLemira’sfacebeforeshequicklysuppressed it. A small smile flickered across Lemira’s face before she quickly suppressed it . Shewasn’thungrybefore,butnowherstomachwassinging adifferenttune. She wasn’t hungry before , but now her stomach was singing a different tune . Andthefood?Exactlytohertaste. And the food ? Exactly to her taste . Aftereating,sheglancedattheirchatanddeliberatelylefthimonread. After eating , she glanced at their chat and deliberately left him on read . The nextday,Lemirawokeupwithoutanalarm,ararity forher.Shehadanesportsbanquetintheevening. The next day , Lemira woke up without an alarm , a rarity for her . She had an esports banquet in the evening . ShetextedJanicetomeetatherapartmenttogetready together. She texted Janice to meet at her apartment to get ready together . Anothermessage poppedup:[Lunchisatthedoor.] Another message popped up : [ Lunch is at the door . ] Gettingup,Lemirareceivedthelunchpackage,hermoodvisibly brightening.[Thanks,boss,]shetextedOrion. Getting up , Lemira received the lunch package , her mood visibly brightening . [ Thanks , boss , ] she texted Orion . [Notmadanymore?] [ Not mad anymore ? ] [Iwasnevermad.] [ I was never mad . ] Seeingherreply,Orion’s lipscurled slightly.Notmad,huh? Seeing her reply , Orion’s lips curled slightly . Not mad , huh ?

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740295285127-0'); }); Hesetasidehisphone,justasMatthew’syellingfilledtheair.“Bro,you’reback?Why didn’tyoutellme!” He set aside his phone , just as Matthew’s yelling filled the air . “ Bro , you’re back ? Why didn’t you tell me ! ” OrionglancedatMatthew,shovinghimasidewithahand. Orion glanced at Matthew , shoving him aside with a hand . <That’swhenMrs.Amandaappeared.“Matthew,actyourage.Stoppesteringyourbrother.” < That’s when Mrs. Amanda appeared . “ Matthew , act your age . Stop pestering your brother . ” “Ijustwantedtochatwithhim.” “ I just wanted to chat with him . ” Matthewwascuriousifhisbrotherhadgivenintohissister–in–law’sabsurddemands.Hereallydidn’twanttodropoutofthecompetition. Matthew was curious if his brother had given in to his sister – in – law’s absurd demands . He really didn’t want to drop out of the competition . Mrs.Amanda’sheadacheintensifiedatthesight ofheryoungerson.“Aren’tyouattendingsomeesports Mrs. Amanda’s headache intensified at the sight of her younger son . “ Aren’t you attending some esports 09:53 09:53 apr apr dinner?Betterheadoutearly.” dinner ? Better head out early . ” Ogonasked,“Whatkindofgatheringisit?” Ogon asked , “ What kind of gathering is it ? ” Justaparty.They’veeveninvitedtheOrvinUniversityTeam.Myagent’seyeingtheircaptain,”Matthewhinted,implyingLemira’sattendance. Just a party . They’ve even invited the Orvin University Team . My agent’s eyeing their captain ,” Matthew hinted , implying Lemira’s attendance . Mrs.Amandaperkedup.“Istheircaptainthatgood?* Mrs. Amanda perked up . “ Is their captain that good ? * Orionfrowned,warningMatthewwithalook. Orion frowned , warning Matthew with a look . Defeated,Matthewscamperedoff. Defeated , Matthew scampered off . Mrs.Amandasighed.“Ifonlyhehadhalfyourlevel–headedness.TheSinclairshavebeenaskingaboutdinnertogether.” Mrs. Amanda sighed . “ If only he had half your level – headedness . The Sinclairs have been asking about dinner together . ” “Mom,I’m swamped.Don’t committoanythingonmybehalf.You’llbetheoneembarrassed,”Oriondeflected. “ Mom , I’m swamped . Don’t commit to anything on my behalf . You’ll be the one embarrassed ,” Orion deflected . Mrs.Amandawantedtoarguebutwasinterrupted.“Mr.Langston,yourgrandmotherawaitsinthegarden,”thebutlerinformed. Mrs. Amanda wanted to argue but was interrupted . “ Mr. Langston , your grandmother awaits in the garden ,” the butler informed . Orionmadehisway tothegarden. Orion made his way to the garden . Hisgrandmothergesturedhimover.“Come,helpmetrimthesebushes.” His grandmother gestured him over . “ Come , help me trim these bushes .” Oriongrabbedtheshears,experiencedinthistask. Orion grabbed the shears , experienced in this task . Hisgrandmothereyedhim.“Heardyoumetagirlyoulike inLyria?” His grandmother eyed him . “ Heard you met a girl you like in Lyria ? ” “Grandma,it’s hardlyanythingserious.” “ Grandma , it’s hardly anything serious . ” “With yourlooks,nogirlisoutofreachifyoutrulypursued.” “ With your looks , no girl is out of reach if you truly pursued . ” Orion paused,lookingattheelderlywoman,hesitating. Orion paused , looking at the elderly woman , hesitating . Withabittersmile,heconfessed,“Grandma,she’sthegirlfrombackthen.” With a bitter smile , he confessed , “ Grandma , she’s the girl from back then . ” Thecupslippedfromtheoldlady’s grasp. The cup slipped from the old lady’s grasp .

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