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


    Lemira caught sight of Matthew''s statement online, and it seemed clear that Ms. Sinir 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 ssroom.


    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 ns. Matthew is just spouting nonsense." Susanna was on the verge of a meltdown.


    Matthew''s baseless ims had turned her into aughingstock among her peers.


    As Lemira passed by, Susanna awkwardly ended her call, "Lemira, you must be secretlyughing 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 nonchntly, "Then, congrattions in advance."


    "Hmph, at least you know your ce. 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 thewsuit." "How? I thought the evidence was solid."


    "It was, but apparently, the Everhart family stepped in, and another ssmate 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 atrge.


    Lemira thought about Asher''s revtion that the car running the red light years ago belonged to the Sinir 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.


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


    Could Evelina''s father have ties to the Sinir 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 sses? I''lle 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''lle byter."


    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


    announced, "Everyone''s going to et


    spar with me one-on-one. I want to see how much you''ve aved."


    swm


    But the atmosphere at the base felt unusually tense.


    A senior team member approached Lemira, ncing 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, sunsses, and Caspian, his face almost entirel


    mask.


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


    nere? I''ve said everything t to be said over the phot


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


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