When They Beg I Rise (Lemira) novel Chapter 1056

Thaddeus sighed heavily. "Yeah, you'd think people would have a shred of basic decency. But the Sinclair family is completely devoid of it."

Orion stared down at Matthew. "If you want revenge, I have a task for you."

"What is it?"

Matthew shot to his feet immediately, his eyes locked on his older brother. "If I have to just sit here doing nothing, I'm going to lose my mind."

Orion spoke with calculated precision. "You've been shadowing Thad and learning the ropes for a while now. I want you to take point on dismantling the Sinclair Group. Force them into total bankruptcy."

Thaddeus looked at the younger Everhart. "Honestly, the Sinclair family was already circling the drain. But I want you to accelerate their collapse."

"But is that it? Are we really not going to hold Amelia publicly accountable for poisoning Mom?"

Orion's gaze hardened. "Of course we are. But right now, Mom's treatment plan is still up in the air. If we drop the bomb that her best friend tried to murder her, I'm worried the shock will destroy her will to fight. We wait. We will tell her when the time is right."

Matthew nodded firmly. "Understood. I'll follow your lead, Orion."

Orion clapped a heavy hand on Matthew's shoulder. "Just make sure you don't slip up and reveal anything in front of Mom."

"I know."

Matthew's mood was somber. It was only after surviving these recent catastrophes that he truly understood the crushing weight of responsibility his older brother carried alone every single day.

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Back at the university, Lemira parked her car, her heart still heavy with thoughts of Amanda's deteriorating condition.

Amanda had been plotted against so viciously by the people she trusted most.

As Lemira walked into her lecture hall, she couldn't shake the feeling that everyone was staring at her. The whispers and strange looks were impossible to ignore.

She took a seat next to Janice and whispered, "What exactly is going on?"

"You need to see this. Sophia Sinclair has completely lost her mind. She's live on the internet claiming she checked into a hotel with Orion Everhart, and she's branding you as the home-wrecker."

Hearing that, Lemira calmly pulled out her phone and clicked on the trending notification.

"Of course there is. I'm going to have my lawyer send her a cease and desist."

After class, Lemira dialed Sebastian Bennett. "Are you free? I need you to draft and send a legal notice for me."

"Isn't this the kind of mess your man should be cleaning up? Is Orion's entire legal team on paid vacation, or do they just enjoy making you handle the dirty work?"

Sebastian never missed an opportunity to throw shade at Orion.

Lemira was completely used to it by now. "He's currently dealing with a severe crisis regarding his mother. I can handle a minor annoyance like this myself."

Seeing her, Lemira frowned, instantly sensing a headache coming on.

She spoke into her phone. "Something just came up. I have to go."

The very next second, Susanna marched straight toward her.