Chapter 25

"Yep. Byron replied.

"Then why didn't you remind me? Maeve pressed on.

"You didn't ask."

Maeve Mae was

left speechless.

She pressed her lips together in frustration. She didn't want to turn back after running just a little bit, so she tried another approach. "Mr. Mcdaniel, how about I treat you to some drinks, and you teach me Byron nodded reluctantly. "Alright."

After a short break. Maeve started running again, matching Byron's pace.

Following the posture and breathing technique he taught her, she found the run noticeably easier this time and managed to keep going for longer.

After completing two laps, Byron was the first to stop.

"That's enough for today. Keep running like this, and in two weeks, we'll see if you need to adjust the intensity," he said.

Panting heavily, Maeve wiped the sweat from her neck and glanced at Byron, who looked perfectly composed, "Are you sure you're okay? Your injury didn't act up, did it?" "hope" Byron kept his hands in his pockets, his tone cool and indifferent. This amount of exercise isn't enough make it

worse

"That's a relief"

They walked slowly side by side as the cool night breeze took away some of the lingering heat from their run.

Passing a beverage shop. Maeve turned and asked, "I'll grab something. What kind of drinks do you want, how about some sports drinks?"

Byron wasn't interested in sugary, artificial drinks. He simply replied, "I don't drink that stuff

Maeve noticed his disdain and fell silent, thinking, 'Has he seriously never had this kind of drinks before?"

when they

left the shop, Maeve handed him a cup of lemonade. "Here, I got you some lemonade"

Byron raised an eyebrow slightly, gave her a quick glance, then took the cup.

Maeve took a big gulp of her juice, immediately feeling her fatigue melt away.

is so good!"

sip of the lemonade, swallowing without changing his expression, thinking.

he saw the way Maeve's face lit up, like she was drinking the

something else? Hers really looks like it

a bit too long, because Maeve noticed and assumed he

him. "Wanna

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Chapter 25

had a thing about cleanliness and never shared drinks

pure bliss on her face made him

wasn't until after she asked that

hand back, Byron leaned down and took a sip directly

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seemed to catch a piece of fruit, his cheek puffing out slightly. The normally cool and distant expression on his face softened just a bit in

She th

She in

just drink from

swallowed the fruit. The taste wasn't anything special,

crimson and her eyes full of

getting worked up over some silly indirect kiss' nonsense." He scoffed lightly. "We've kissed before, and now you're blushing over

crushed her juice cup in

at all! And what do you mean we've already kissed? Don't

irked Byron, and his eyes turned cold.

your juice next

7-

she had

shut, sulking. Now she was stuck holding the half-finished juice, unsure whether to drink it or

did I even ask if he wanted a sip? I

them walked in awkward

Maeve stopped and turned to him, "I need to pick something up. Are you coming in?"

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wait for you, but only for

off without looking

way am

she wanted to get another

and decisive, picking what she needed and heading to the checkout in just five

A surprised voice called out behind

short-haired girl in a sparkly mini-skirt, despite the chilly

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