22:39 Chapter 20 Orion swiftly locked his phone screen . Thaddeus raised an eyebrow , Judging by the profile pic , looks like its a girl . Wouldnt happen to be that girl you helped the other day , whats her name ? Your yapping is getting on my nerves . You just wont admit it . Youve been holed up in the infirmary last week , and now suddenly youre MIA , looking so gloomy these days . Got into a spat with her ? Orion turned away , his gaze sharp , Keep your nose out of my business . Weve been thick as thieves since we were in diapers , what dont I know about you ? Cut the act ! Orion , phone in hand , stepped out to the balcony , glancing briefly at their chat . So , she thinks of the health office as some kind of secret base ? thought he . He chuckled to himself unwittingly and opened her Facebook . Her posts were pretty much everyday stuff , very teen girl esque . He scrolled through her page , suddenly realizing hed spent too much time thinking about her . It felt unsettlingly out of control . Orion quickly exited the messaging app and turned back to the living room . Lemira waited all day but didnt get a response . Was he mad at her ? But she didnt dare to keep messaging him , deciding to wait until the test results were out on Monday . The entire weekend , Lemira was cooped up at home , hitting the books hard . Evelina and the brothers didnt come home either , staying at the training camp instead . Monday morning . Lemira went downstairs and finally saw Evelina and her brothers , their bond seemingly stronger than before . Lemira didnt say a word and headed straight to the dining hall for breakfast . Alarics voice dripped with sarcasm , Test results out today , huh ? Lemira nodded , Yeah . I told you before , you shouldve joined the team . With your grades , you wont get into any decent college . Instead of wasting time on studies , youd be better off training to go pro . With the resources we can provide , fame was just a matter of time for you . Too bad , you didnt seize the opportunity . Its all Eves now . Lemira remembered the humiliation of being replaced in her past life . She calmly replied , Im not bothered , really . After grabbing breakfast , Lemira turned and left the dining hall . Alaric , seeing Lemiras indifferent attitude , was infuriated , I cant wait to see her great achievements , hmph ! Evelina was relieved to see Lemira hadnt agreed to join the team . She knew Lemira had a knack for gaming , and if Lemira joined , shed lose her spot . Still , she maintained a smiling face , Ari , dont be mad . Lemmys just being stubborn . Once she agrees to join the team , Ill gladly give up my spot for her . Alaric nodded , pleased , You always know best ! Evelinas smile stiffened momentarily , her heart filled with resentment . She had been practicing relentlessly , all to gain Alarics approval . Unfortunately , Alaric still tended to think Lemira was better . Evelina was determined to prove herself in gaming , to extinguish any thoughts Alaric had of inviting Lemira to the team . Alaric looked worried , the revival match was crucial , and losing meant no second chances . Though Evelina was putting in the effort , her innate gaming talent was lacking . With only a month left until the match , Evelina wasnt up to par . Beating that kid from the Everhart family would require real skill ! At this point , Lemira was the only choice . Yet , he couldnt swallow his pride to ask her ; he was used to Lemira pandering to him , her timid attempts at pleasing him . He had grown accustomed to their sibling dynamic and couldnt adjust on the fly . How long was Lemira going to keep up this charade ? Was she really going to force him to humble himself ? 1/1 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!