No sooner had the news hit the internet than it became the talk of the town.

Lemira caught sight of Matthew's statement online, and it seemed clear that Ms. Sinclair was out of the picture. Susanna had been boasting non-stop about her sister's impending engagement to the power heir.

Now, it looked like Susanna was running out of bragging rights.

After hanging back for a while until the crowd thinned, Lemira and Janice finally stepped out of the classroom.

They bumped into Susanna, who was furiously on the phone, "Tell those media vultures to zip it. My sister and the Everhart family are already discussing engagement plans. Matthew is just spouting nonsense." Susanna was on the verge of a meltdown.

Matthew's baseless claims had turned her into a laughingstock among her peers.

As Lemira passed by, Susanna awkwardly ended her call, "Lemira, you must be secretly laughing at me too. But let me tell you, Matthew is full of it. Soon, the Everharts will announce their engagement to my sister." Lemira replied nonchalantly, "Then, congratulations in advance."

"Hmph, at least you know your place. After all, my sister is the most sought-after belle in Orvin, childhood sweethearts with the Everhart heir."

Susanna couldn't hide her pride.

Lemira didn't linger, walking away with Janice, who whispered, "Heard Susanna's off the hook. The family that was bullying her dropped the lawsuit." "How? I thought the evidence was solid."

"It was, but apparently, the Everhart family stepped in, and another classmate took the fall for Susanna. She bragged about it before."

Lemira remembered the bullying video she found on Susanna's phone, the girls were tormented mercilessly.

Yet, the real culprit was still at large.

Lemira thought about Asher's revelation that the car running the red light years ago belonged to the Sinclair family, and someone had fled the scene, suggesting a scapegoat. The real perpetrator remained free.

Now, she found out even the Langston family's driver was under suspicion.noveldrama

Lemira's mind was in turmoil, trying to piece together the past.

Could Evelina's father have ties to the Sinclair family?

"Lemira, your phone's been buzzing non-stop."

Snapped back to reality by Janice, Lemira saw Orion's call.

A smile crept across her face as she answered cheerfully, "Hey."

"Finished with classes? I'll come pick you up."

Lemira recalled Orion's promise to take her somewhere special after her discharge.

She couldn't help feeling excited.

"Sure, but I need to swing by the team's base first, to sort some things out."

"Alright, I'll come by later."

After setting a time with Orion, Lemira noticed Janice's curious gaze, "Why look at me like that?"

"Was that your boyfriend? You seem really happy."

Lemira coughed slightly, "Something like that."

Upon arriving at the base, Lemira

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But the atmosphere at the base felt unusually tense.

A senior team member approached Lemira, glancing upstairs, "Lemira, someone's here to see you."

With a puzzled look, Lemira headed upstairs, noting several bodyguards stationed outside.

She entered the office to find

ced by a hat, sunglasses, and Caspian, his face almost entirelynet

mask.

Lemira's tone was icy, "What are you doing

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Caspian stood up, removing his sunglasses, his gaze weary and defeated.

He then took off his mask, revealing a face marred by a hideous, crimson scar.