When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 966

Timothy stared at the folder, then quickly looked back at her. "Wait. Is there anything at all I can help you with?"

Lemira shook her head. "Just make sure we take first place at Nationals this year."

Watching her walk out, Timothy clenched his fists. He swore to himself that he would bring home the championship trophy and place it right in her hands.

Maybe then he would be worthy of standing next to her.

***

After leaving headquarters, Lemira headed straight back to her dorm.

An exhausting, sickly fatigue had settled in her bones, and all she wanted was to crash.

Sleeping alone in her apartment had become entirely unbearable. The dorm was loud and chaotic, but at least there were people around to keep the deafening silence at bay.

She slept for hours, entirely dead to the world until the sharp buzz of her phone jolted her awake.

She blindly grabbed it off the mattress. "Hello?"

"Hey Lemira, it's the project lead. The initial market response to the new launch has been stellar, but we've logged a few UX complaints. I've got the data compiled—when can you swing by the office to brainstorm some software patches?"

"Got it. I'll be there."

Tossing the phone aside, she stared blankly at the ceiling and let out a heavy sigh.

It felt like she had been asleep for days, yet checking the time proved she had barely been out for an afternoon.

"Oh, you're up! You hungry?"

Stella Waverly’s voice drifted over from her desk.

Lemira sat up, rubbing her eyes. "When did you get back?"

"Right after my seminar. You looked absolutely dead to the world, so I figured I shouldn't poke the bear."

Stella shot her a worried look. "Are you alright after last night? Rumor on campus is you got totally wasted and got into a massive screaming match by the gates."

Stella already knew it was Orion who had dragged her off—otherwise, she would have organized a search party immediately.

But she also knew exactly how toxic the mere mention of his name was right now, so she played dumb.

Lemira paused. "I ran into Orion. Ended up going back to my apartment alone."

"As long as you're safe. What do you want for lunch? I'll order delivery."

"Just grab something from the campus cafeteria."

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