The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 22

"Are you looking down on me? Maeve asked slowly. "I don't rely on you for money or life. So what gives you the right to look down on me!" Byron leaned in, his gaze cold as he lifted her chin with his long fingers. "You colluded with Neville behind my back, trading information. And now you question why I look down on you?" His voice was icy. "Tell me, what makes you think you deserve my respect?" Maeve s seemed I to catch on only halfway. "So, you really don't like me?" with irritation. "Did honestly think I would?"

Fine. Since you dislike me and being around you is exhausting, why don't we just get a divorce?" Maeve sat up slowly, her voice wavering slightly Hearing her say "divorce" was a different thing entirely from when Byron had brought it up.

Barve

narrowed I his eyes, skeptical. "What game are you playing now?"

shook her head, trying to shake off the haze of sleep. She rummaged through her handbag, pulling out their marriage license and her birth certificate. "Check your schedule for tomorrow. We can head to the family court and finalize the divorce." Byron's gaze lingered on the documents, his brows furrowing in surprise. "You carry these around with you?"

"I never know when I might run into you, so I keep them with me just in case." Maeve's lashes drooped, giving her a slightly hurt expression

Byron fell silent, taken aback. f Maeve had married him for his family's status, she wouldn't be so eager to divorce. Or maybe she was just playing hard to get.

"Alright then, Byron said, his eyes narrowing. "Tomorrow morning, we'll head to the family court and finalize the diver the

sure," Maeve mumbled, already half-asleep. "Anything else? If not, I'm going to bed..." She flopped back onto the pillow and was out like a light..

Byron left the lounge, his frustration evident, far from the relief of achieving his goal.

"Why the long face, Byron?" Ray and Jarrett approached, grinning teasingly. "Did the little beauty turn you down? Hard to believe. With my expert singlehood intuition, I'd say she's definitely into you."

lit a cigarette, tuning them

kind of love expert? You've been

you're single, the more you learn. Haven't you heard the saying. It's the

nonsense, Jarrett said. "What's

glance as his phone rang. He stepped

so late," Archer's voice came through. Tve identified the leak. It was a secretary from the

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grip tightened, his voice cold. "Where

are whiting for

eyes flashing with cold

"Yes, sir"

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still restless. Just then. Ray and Jarrett's voices

you're convinced she's into him?" Jarrett said, bewildered. "If a girl looks at you on the street, are you planning to propose

how to care for it. If she wasn't interested in Byron, why would she be so secretive? Byron's expression shifted. He walked over to Ray

a background in psychology, Ray had a keen sense for reading people. Maeve's