When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 593

Lemira’s eyes were blazing with anger, tears threatening to spill over. She couldn't believe he was trying to turn the tables on her!

Orion saw the tears forming and immediately softened his tone, "I didn’t mean it like that. I wasn’t accusing you of cheating."

But she had been standing a bit too close to that guy for his liking. He didn't want her getting so chummy with other guys.

Lemira blinked away her tears and yanked her hand away from Orion, "Let him go."

Obedient this time, Orion released his grip, his voice lowering to a gentle murmur, "What's really going on with you?"

"Nothing."

Lemira ignored Orion and handed her towel to Timothy, "Go wash up with some cold water, stop that nosebleed."

Orion snatched the towel back, his voice gruff, "Use mine."

He thrust his own towel towards Timothy.

Timothy hesitated, looking at Lemira, "Are you gonna be okay on your own?"

"I'm fine, just go take care of yourself. Sorry about what happened."

Lemira hadn’t expected Orion to get physical.

Timothy cast a glance at Orion before walking off the boxing ring, leaving behind a quiet space.

Lemira eyed the towel Orion held, reaching out, "Give it to me."

Orion held onto it, stepping closer, a hint of stubbornness in his voice, "I only reacted that way because I saw you getting too close with another guy. I misunderstood."

Did she think he was invisible, handing her towel to another guy right in front of him?

Lemira shot back, "And what about you?"

Orion met her questioning gaze, mumbling, "I never have a female sparring partner at the gym."

"That's not what I meant. Didn’t you say you wanted to talk? Okay, I'm listening."

Lemira was curious to hear how Orion would explain himself.

Orion licked his lips nervously, "The other night, I didn’t reply because my grandma was in the hospital, and there was an emergency at work. I couldn’t get back to you right away. I thought it wasn’t urgent, so I planned to respond later."

But Lemira was still upset.

If he revealed it now, wouldn’t she break up with him?

Orion felt a twinge of cowardice.

He glanced at Lemira cautiously, "Can I tell you after I’ve made it up to you?"

He hadn’t even patched things up yet.

If Lemira found out he’d been hiding something, it’d be game over.

"If you don’t want to say it now, don’t bother ever saying it."

Lemira shook off Orion’s hand and descended from the boxing ring.

"Lemira, wait up."

Orion trailed after her, exasperation coloring his voice, "Lemmy, how about we grab dinner at Bistrova later, or is there somewhere else you’d like to go..."