When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 583

Lemira felt a chill run down her spine as soon as she heard those words.

So, it was true. Last night, they were together. A man and a woman alone—what else could they have been doing?

She never imagined such a clichéd situation would happen to her.

Sophia watched Lemira's face turn pale, a hint of satisfaction glinting in her eyes.

She continued, "Ms. Langston, I've been meaning to tell you this for a while, but I never got the chance."

"Cut the crap. You had plenty of chances," Lemira snapped back. "What exactly is your relationship with Orion?"

"Ms. Langston, I wanted to tell you last night. Do you remember? I asked if you really knew who your boyfriend was."

She did remember, but at the time, how could she have known to think deeper?

She had never doubted Orion.

Lemira recalled the question Orion had asked her in the booth last night, also about keeping secrets.

The friend Orion mentioned—wasn't Thaddeus, but himself?

Lemira felt her heart sink further and further, a cold sweat forming in her palms.

She looked at Sophia and asked, "What is Orion's real identity?"

"It's actually quite easy to guess. He shares the same last name as Matthew."

Lemira's mind went blank for a moment, then she realized an unbelievable truth.

Her lips turned pale. "He's Matthew's brother?"

"Yes, he's the Everhart heir."

Lemira didn’t know how she managed to leave the café. She only knew she couldn't stay there any longer.

Finding out about Orion's identity left her breathless.

She never imagined Orion was the heir to the Everhart family fortune.

She clutched her head, realizing all the signs she had missed.

Sophia's last words cut through Lemira like a knife.

The other woman?

Lemira's eyes stung, and she took a few shaky steps back. "But I didn't know who he was."

"I understand you're innocent here. But the history between Orion and me, our families, we've been intertwined for years. You know how these family alliances work; it’s not simple."

Sophia’s voice was gentle, almost like she was trying to help. "Ms. Langston, he kept his real identity from you, but as a fellow woman, I don’t want to see you kept in the dark. You're a good person, and you have a bright future ahead."

Lemira practically fled.

Sophia's words echoed in her ears, each one stabbing at her heart, making it hard to breathe.

Orion was the Everhart heir.

He was Sophia's fiancé.

She remembered hearing somewhere that they eventually did get engaged.