Orion stepped out of the elevator, catching the sight of her slamming the door shut behind her.
He rubbed his temples. It had been a while since he indulged in booze, and his head was spinning slightly.
Back in his apartment next door, Thaddeus was lounging on the couch, scrolling through his phone. He looked up as Orion entered, “You’re back. How did it go?” “What do you mean, ‘how did it go’?”
“Don’t play dumb with me. You mentioned having a girlfriend during dinner, and Sweet Lemon didn’t take it too well. Don’t tell me you didn’t notice.”
Pouring himself a glass of water, Orion leaned against the counter, swirling the liquid slowly, “Once she starts college, she’ll forget all about today.”
Seeing the world would help her grow. All he could do was watch her go.
Thaddeus gave Orion a look, “Hopefully.”
But he sensed something about Orion’s demeanor seemed off.
Orion cared about Lemira more than he let on. Perhaps even Orion himself hadn’t realized that his feelings had started to change.
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In the days that followed, Lemira felt awkward around Orion.
After all, she did like him a bit. But he was already involved with someone else.
She was now fairly certain that her online crush from the past life wasn’t Orion. Even though they shared the same username in the game, they were not the same person.
Lemira thought about her past life’s secret online crush, who would appear in the game in less than half a month. She decided she could try to “accidentally” meet this person from her past life.
So, every afternoon till evening, she would log on right on time to play, for that was how she encountered that man in her previous life.
However, after a few days, she hadn’t come across that name. During her live streams in the evening, Lemira noticed her fans asking about the finals. [Goddess Lemon, are you going to the finals?]
[If SkyBlaze doesn’t have you, they’ll probably be knocked out in the first round.]
[If the Langston family is being so unfair, let that fake angel go to the finals! Goddess Lemon isn’t someone who can be summoned and dismissed at will!] Glancing at the time, Lemira realized the finals were tomorrow. She hadn’t planned on participating, so she hadn’t kept track of the date.
Noticing names like Lucian and
Alaric among her top fans, she knew they were online, watching her live stream. Perhaps the questions from her fans were deliberately planned.
Lemira spoke calmly, “I don’t intend to participate in this competition, but I will definitely be in the next one.”
It’s better to make things clear early to avoid trouble. After her announcement, she noticed Alaric had left the stream. Hopefully, Alaric would come to his senses.
Meanwhile, Alaric stormed out of the live stream, his emotions a mix of frustration and disappointment.
It was only at that moment he truly
realized Lemira wasn’t coming back for the competition. He had always held onto some hope, believing Lemira wouldn’t abandon the Langston family’s honor. After all, that had always been important to her.
Even in the last playoff, Lemira had returned to compete.
He had convinced himself that Lemira was just throwing a tantrum and would eventually show up for the finals. But he was wrong this time. Alaric, half amused and half despairing, turned to Lucian, “Lucian, what should I do now?”
“Alaric, I told you before, your apology lacked sincerity, and you kept picking on her, insulting her. If I were her, I wouldn’t forgive you either.” “But I’ve always talked to Lemira like that, ever since we were kids, and she never got mad. Why does she suddenly change?”
Alaric was puzzled, “When we fought
before, it was just because I couldn’t let go of my pride as her older.
brother. She’s my sister; how could I ever really want to hurt her?’
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When someone at the branch office had attacked Lemira, hadn’t he rushed to her defense immediately? He just never said it out loud. Why couldn’t Lemira see that?
“Alaric, what’s your plan for the competition?”
“I’ll talk to Asher. He’ll definitely find a way to get Lemira to compete!”