When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 621

Orion’s words were deliberately ambiguous.

Sophia, standing nearby, could barely maintain her composure. She never expected Orion to bring Lemira to this business dinner.

And now he was getting touchy-feely with her in public. Didn't Orion care about her reputation at all?

Everyone thought she and Orion were a couple.

Lemira glanced back at Orion. Did he have any idea how misleading his words sounded?

His woman?

Orion didn't even look at her. He simply pulled out a chair for Lemira, then took the empty seat next to her.

Lemira's gaze faltered. If she remembered correctly, that seat had been Sophia's just a moment ago.

Hadn't he noticed?

The atmosphere grew tense. Rumor had it that Orion was fiercely protective of a girl he was seeing, but could it really be the streamer SweetLemon?

Sophia, left standing awkwardly, finally spoke up. "Orion, we're here to discuss the new AI project. Ms. Langston isn't familiar with the subject; she'll probably be bored out of her mind."

A rich kid at the table chimed in, "Yeah, what would a streamer understand about this stuff?"

The comment was laced with disdain and condescension.

Sophia walked over to the rich kid, and someone immediately stood up to offer her a seat, a clear sign of deference.

Someone else changed the subject, steering the conversation back to the AI project. "Maple Group winning this bid was a sure thing. They have the strongest technology and the best funding. When the product launches, it's going to dominate the market."

"We owe it all to Mr. Everhart's keen eye. My family was skeptical about this project, but now they're eating their words."

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