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Chapter383 Chapter 383 Lemiracouldn’thelpbutfeelasurgeofsatisfactionasshewatchedAsherfuminginfrontofher.Therewassomethingoddlygratifyingaboutseeinghimlosehiscool. Lemira couldn’t help but feel a surge of satisfaction as she watched Asher fuming in front of her . There was something oddly gratifying about seeing him lose his cool . Uponhearingherwords,Asherexploded,“Lemira,youdaremakemebegyou?!” Upon hearing her words , Asher exploded , “ Lemira , you dare make me beg you ?! ” “Whynot?” “ Why not ? ” “I’myourbrother,Asher!” “ I’m your brother , Asher ! ” ‘Hiseyeswerebloodshot,hischestheavingwitheachbreath,amixofshockanddisappointmentdirectedat ‘ His eyes were bloodshot , his chest heaving with each breath , a mix of shock and disappointment directed at Lemira.Shehadactuallymadehimbeg. Lemira . She had actually made him beg . Luciansteppedin,tryingtocalmthestorm,“Asher,takeabreather,man!” Lucian stepped in , trying to calm the storm , “ Asher , take a breather , man ! ” “Ican’tjust‘takeabreather‘!DoyouhaveanyideawhatittooktobuildTheLangstonGroup?” “ I can’t just ‘ take a breather ‘ ! Do you have any idea what it took to build The Langston Group ? ” / <![CDATA[ / fpm_start( "true" ); / ]]> / Asherwaslivid,pointingafingeratLucian,“Alltheseyears,Ihustledalone,enduringsomuch,makingmoney Asher was livid , pointing a finger at Lucian , “ All these years , I hustled alone , enduring so much , making money supportallofyou.Andthisis howyourepayme?” support all of you . And this is how you repay me ? ” Lucianhesitated,thensaid,“Asher,ifyouwantLemmy’shelp,maybetryaskingnicely,insteadoftreatingherlikeanenemy.” Lucian hesitated , then said , “ Asher , if you want Lemmy’s help , maybe try asking nicely , instead of treating her like an enemy . ” “Benice?Afterwhatshedid?” “ Be nice ? After what she did ? ” Asherwasfurious,turningtoLemira,“Ipouredmyheartandsoulintothatcompany.Youoncelivedalifeofluxurybecauseofit!” Asher was furious , turning to Lemira , “ I poured my heart and soul into that company . You once lived a life of luxury because of it ! ” Lemirascoffed,“You’re reallyputtingabighatonme,Mr.Asher.Maybeyoushouldjustsellhats.Whoknows?Youmightstrikeitrich.” Lemira scoffed , “ You’re really putting a big hat on me , Mr. Asher . Maybe you should just sell hats . Who knows ? You might strike it rich . ” Lucian,everthepeacemaker,interjected,“Lemmy,canyoujust…not?” Lucian , ever the peacemaker , interjected , “ Lemmy , can you just … not ? ” WhyshouldI?” Why should I ? ” Lemirastoodherground,“Youguysstormedintothecompanywithaccusations,claimingIembezzledfromTheLangstonGroup.Youdidn’ttrustme.Now,afterI’ve provenmyself,you’retryingtopinthisonme?” Lemira stood her ground , “ You guys stormed into the company with accusations , claiming I embezzled from The Langston Group . You didn’t trust me . Now , after I’ve proven myself , you’re trying to pin this on me ? ” Lucian,attemptingdiplomacy,replied,“It’sourfaultfornottrustingyou.I’msorry,okay?” Lucian , attempting diplomacy , replied , “ It’s our fault for not trusting you . I’m sorry , okay ? ” “Andwhat’syourapologyworth?Issaying‘sorry‘supposedtobesomebig achievement?” “ And what’s your apology worth ? Is saying ‘ sorry ‘ supposed to be some big achievement ? ” Lemira’stonewasicecold. Lemira’s tone was ice cold .

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googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1740295285127-0'); }); Asher,unableto stand itanylonger,pointedatLemira,“Lucianalreadyapologized.What more doyouwant?“Ifapologiesaresopowerful,thenIapologizeformyearlier actions,”Lemira’slipscurledinacoldsmirk.“ButI’mundernoobligation tofixthesystem.Afterall,I’vealreadysaidsorry.Whatmorecouldyou possibly want?Moralblackmail wassomethingshe hadmasteredlong ago. Asher , unable to stand it any longer , pointed at Lemira , “ Lucian already apologized . What more do you want ? “ If apologies are so powerful , then I apologize for my earlier actions , ” Lemira’s lips curled in a cold smirk . “ But I’m under no obligation to fix the system . After all , I’ve already said sorry . What more could you possibly want ? Moral blackmail was something she had mastered long ago . Asherwassoangryhecouldfeelhistemplesthrobbing,yethecouldn’tfind thewordstoargueback,hisfrustrationboilinginside. Asher was so angry he could feel his temples throbbing , yet he couldn’t find the words to argue back , his frustration boiling inside . Luciangaveabittersmile,“Lemmy,didImessupagain?” Lucian gave a bitter smile , “ Lemmy , did I mess up again ? ” Whycouldhenevergetitright?WhydidhealwaysendupmakingLemiraangry?Hejustwantedtomendtheirsiblingrelationship. Why could he never get it right ? Why did he always end up making Lemira angry ? He just wanted to mend their sibling relationship . LemiraglaredatLuciancoldly,“Youdidnothingwrong.Justkeepdoingwhatyou’re doing.Noone’sforcingyou Lemira glared at Lucian coldly , “ You did nothing wrong . Just keep doing what you’re doing . No one’s forcing you tochange.” to change . ” “Butthat’snotfairtoyou.” “ But that’s not fair to you . ” Wasn’tittheirfavoritismandneglectthatdroveLemiratoleaveinthefirstplace? Wasn’t it their favoritism and neglect that drove Lemira to leave in the first place ? 11.05 11.05 hapter383 hapter 383 Cemirarepliedcoldly,“I’vealreadycuttieswiththeLangstonfamily.Youdon’tneedtopretendtochangeformè Cemira replied coldly , “ I’ve already cut ties with the Langston family . You don’t need to pretend to change for mè Asher’ssecretaryinterjectedanxiously,“Boss,thedataleakhasstarted.Weneedtoactfasttopreventit,oroursecretswillbeexposed,andwe’llberuined.” Asher’s secretary interjected anxiously , “ Boss , the data leak has started . We need to act fast to prevent it , or our secrets will be exposed , and we’ll be ruined . ” Asherrealizedthegravityofthesituation. Asher realized the gravity of the situation . Hecouldn’taffordtowastetime. He couldn’t afford to waste time . Hisvoicehoarsewithanger,heturnedtoLemira,“Whatwillittakeforyoutofixthesystem?” His voice hoarse with anger , he turned to Lemira , “ What will it take for you to fix the system ? ” Lemiraliftedhereyelidsslightly,“I’vealreadysaidwhat Ihadtosay.Idon’trepeatmyself.” Lemira lifted her eyelids slightly , “ I’ve already said what I had to say . I don’t repeat myself .” Thethoughtofbeggingher wasunbearableforAsher. The thought of begging her was unbearable for Asher . LucianlookedatLemira,“Lemmy,please.ThiscompanyisAsher’slife’swork,and itwasour parents‘legacy.Canyoureallystandbyandwatchitfail?” Lucian looked at Lemira , “ Lemmy , please . This company is Asher’s life’s work , and it was our parents ‘ legacy . Can you really stand by and watch it fail ? ” Lemira’sexpressionremainedunyielding,“Wasn’tourparents‘companydeclaredbankruptand liquidated?”Aftertheirparentspassed,everyonearoundthemchanged,andthe companyeventuallywentunder.“True,itwasliquidated.ButtherewasabranchinOrvin,andAsherbuilteverythingfromthere.” Lemira’s expression remained unyielding , “ Wasn’t our parents ‘ company declared bankrupt and liquidated ? ” After their parents passed , everyone around them changed , and the company eventually went under . “ True , it was liquidated . But there was a branch in Orvin , and Asher built everything from there . ”

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