But as soon as the elevator doors slid shut , they bounced open again .
She saw the long legs of a man stepping in , positioning himself next to her .
It was Orion ; Lemira knew it without looking up .
She caught his reflection in the elevators mirror and felt her cheeks heating up .
This was truly what it felt like for time to drag on .
Finally , when the elevator reached the ground floor , Lemira almost ran out in a panic .
But the man pulled her back , cornering her against the wall of the elevator .
Orion looked down at her , his gaze intense , Running from what ? Temira , startled , turned her head , whispering , Let me go first .
Answer my question first .
Im not running .
I was just leaving through the ground floor ; I dont have a car .
Orions voice lowered , But I do .
What does your car have to do with me ? I can give you a ride .
5 Lemira looked up at him , her mind a mess , unsure of how to respond .
Just then , the elevator doors opened , and voices spilled in .
Lemira , desperate to escape the awkward situation , pushed him slightly , worried theyd be seen by people outside .
But Orion remained immovable , his tone calm , Ill give you a ride .
He didnt leave room for argument .
The elevator was open now, and the voices outside halted .
Lemira , her face flushing , insisted , Fine , just move .
Orion finally stepped aside slowly , giving a warning glance to the people outside .
One of them , catching Lemiras eye , asked , Do you need help ? Lemira shook her head , No , thank you , and bolted out of the elevator .
Orion followed at a slower pace , telling someone beside him , Ever heard of wooing someone ? The bystander , with a look of aristocratic disdain , walked away .
The onlookers were confused ; they hadnt seen wooing done by cornering someone against the elevator wall before .
It seemed more like a scene from a heist movie .
Embarrassed , Lemira hurried away , mortified by the encounter .
What was Orion thinking ! The sound of a car honking followed , and Orion rolled down his window , Get in .
Lemira ignored him , slightly annoyed .
Orion drove slowly beside her , With those little legs of yours , you could walk all day and not make it back .
10:08 ll just hail a cab ! Defiantly , Lemira walked out of the cars path , and just then , a taxi dropped off a passenger .
She quickly approached it and left .
Orion watched her go , parked his car by the roadside , and texted Lemira , Mad at me ? Receiving his message , Lemira responded with an emoji of a pig being punched .
How could he be so shameless in front of people just outside the elevator ? Soon , Orion replied with an emoji of kneeling in apology .
Seeing this , Lemira couldnt help but smile a little ; he was getting better at this .
But her phone rang .
She glanced at the caller ID and hung up promptly .
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Another call came in , which she also ignored .
The callers were Asher and Alaric .
Then , Hogan called her .
Hesitating for a moment , Lemira answered .
In her past life , Hogan had been one of the few to stand up for her .
She spoke coldly , What is it ? Ms.
Lemira .
Lemira , Lucian is in critical condition in the emergency room , and Alaric has been notified and will soon be detained for investigation .
Are you satisfied now ? The furious voice of Asher came through .
Lemira stared out the car window at the sky , This has nothing to do with me .
Hogan , sounding anxious , said , Ms.
Lemira , the bosss condition is dire .
If anything were to happen to him , would you come to see him one last time ? Lemira bit her lip , contemplating the finality of it all .
