Chapter 681
Lemira could hear his breathing, heavy and ragged, next to her ear.
An inexplicable shiver ran through her, and her fingers tightened on the bedsheet.
Orion turned his head, a slight smile on his face. “Why are you pulling away?” Lemira’s voice trembled slightly. “Why wouldn’t I? This is practically harassment p>
Orion propped himself up slightly, his gaze scanning her face. “Given our relationship, I wouldn’t call it harassment. It’s… a little something to spice things up p>
She was his girlfriend, wasn’t she? Was a kiss really off-limits?
Lemira looked up at him, defiant. “Orion, I seem to recall breaking up with you. We are not in ‘that kind of relationship’ anymore p>
Orion cupped her face. “I’ll say this one last time: I don’t accept the breakup p>
“Mr. Everhart, don’t you understand that a relationship requires the consent of both parties? Me saying we’re over and you refusing to accept it isn’t romantic—it’s just being annoyingly persistent, you know p>
The more she spoke, the angrier she got. “I’m not someone you can just treat however you want. What do you take me for p>
Her voice shook, and her eyes began to redden.
In truth, she wanted to know too. After discovering his true identity and breaking up
with him, what did he really think their relationship was?
Seeing her red-rimmed eyes fill with tears, Orion was suddenly at a loss.
He hadn’t meant to make her cry; he couldn’t stand seeing her tears.
He gently wiped the tears from the corner of her eye. “Please… please don’t cry. I
was wrong. I promise I’ll respect your wishes from now on p>
Before he even tried to kiss her, he would get her permission.
Lemira hadn’t wanted to cry either, feeling it was rather embarrassing.
But the moment he cupped her face, her tears broke free like a dam bursting, and she couldn’t stop them.
Seeing her cry felt like a hailstorm in his heart.
He leaned down, coaxing her in a low voice, “Don’t cry anymore. It’s my fault p>
Lemira sniffled but didn’t say anything.
“It was my fault before. I shouldn’t have deceived you for so long. If you want to break up, then… let’s break up. I agree p>
What else could Orion do? She was crying so hard.
When Lemira heard him agree to the breakup, her tears fell even faster.
Why did it hurt even more?
Lemira awkwardly pushed him away. “Then stay away from me p>
An ex-boyfriend shouldn’t be this close!
“Lemira,
about… how about I pursue
againase stop crying. How again? Properly this time t
you
me be
one to chase you
Orion whispered softly, his breath tickling her ear.
Lemira instinctively tilted her neck away from his lips, and her tears gradually subsided.
Orion simply buried his head in her shoulder and murmured, “Stopped crying?” Only now did Lemira realize how embarrassing her behavior had been.
She wiped the tears from her face,
Két
pim away with more fle yed little self-conscious, a
“You’re crushing me.net>
Orion narrowed his eyes slightly and pushed himself up. “So, you’re not angry anymore, are you p>
“Then why did you hide your identity in the first place? Were you worried I was after your money p>
Lemira needed to know the answer.
Orion met her gaze and sat up on the edge of the bed. “It wasn’t because of that. There were other reasons p>
“What reasons p>
Orion rested his hands on his thighs, his eyes downcast. “I can’t tell you yet p>
Lemira studied his profile. “Back in Lyria, were you hiding your identity from everyone, or just from me p>
“From everyone, except Thaddeus p>
Orion had gone to Lyria incognito in the first place just to see how Lemira was living.
Hearing that, she felt a little more at ease.
Orion turned his head. “Why do you ask p>
Lemira stared at the ceiling. “If you had hidden it only from me, I would have
suspected you had some ulterior motive p>
But since Orion hid it from everyone,
it meant his trip to Lyria was meant
to be secret. That’s why he
concealed his identity from everyone.
That, she could understand.