When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 542

"Dad, you won't believe what happened today. She actually made me pick up food from the ground and eat it!"

Evelina burst into tears. "Asher knew all about it, but he still let it happen. The Langstons are all the same—saying we're family by blood, and yet I'm always treated like an outsider!"

With just a slight nod, Lemira could easily step back into the Langston family, seize her old room, and wrest away the foundation and the entertainment company Evelina had fought so hard for.

The resentment burned within Evelina, but she didn't dare mention the video recordings.

"Eve, it's not too late to open your eyes. Do as I say—get hold of the donations and transfer them to the account I mentioned. Once the AI project is signed and Asher sends over the money, you won't have to put up with the Langstons anymore."

"Okay, I understand."

Evelina ended the call, her face set in a frosty determination. She was going to make the Langstons regret ever siding with Lemira.

Once the Langston family's wealth was drained and they hit rock bottom, she'd relish seeing Lemira lose that haughty heiress demeanor.

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The next morning, Lemira was up early, waiting for Asher to show up and sign the contract.

But Asher never came.

Lucian glanced at her and said, "Asher had something urgent to attend to. He left early."

"He's not backing out, is he?"

"Lemmy, you've got that video. Asher won't dare backtrack."

Lucian was confident. Asher wouldn't want the butler's issue to blow up.

Yet Lemira couldn't shake her doubts.

Just then, Caspian appeared. "I heard it's because of the Waverlies. Whatever happened at the charity auction yesterday must've displeased them, and Asher's busy putting out fires."

After all, Mrs. Amanda and Mrs. Grace Draven were influential figures. Evelina's mess at the charity event definitely needed cleaning up.

Lemira remained unmoved by their words.

She stood up, "Is that all?"

Lucian, seeing her aloofness, couldn't help but plead, "Lemmy, can't you give us another chance to earn your trust?"

Lemira's lips curled into a mocking smile, "What if I demand that Evelina be kicked out of the Langston family?"

"Lemmy, Evelina became an orphan because of the Langston family. Even with her mistakes, we can't just throw her out with nothing."

Lucian was caught in a bind, "Her father saved your life, and that's an unchangeable fact."

Her phone buzzed with a message from her PR team: [There's a lead on the butler's murder.]

She let out a dry laugh, looking up at Lucian, "Are you so sure about that?"