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.

so good!" she

lemonade, swallowing without changing

saw the way Maeve's face lit up, like she was drinking the best thing in the world, he

Is it the drink, or something else? Hers really looks

stared a bit too long, because Maeve noticed and assumed he wanted a

she offered it to him. "Wanna try? It's actually

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Chapter 25

a thing about cleanliness and never shared drinks with

pure bliss on her face made him suspicious. Is there something special in that

until after she asked that

Byron leaned down and took a sip directly

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his cheek puffing out slightly. The normally cool and distant expression on his face softened just a bit in that moment. Maeve's eyes widened, and

She th

She in

drink from

special,

eyes full of shock, Byron raised an

kiss' nonsense." He scoffed lightly. "We've kissed before, and now you're blushing over a sip of juice?" He thought, So

her juice

you mean we've already kissed? Don't make it sound like there's something going on

tone irked Byron, and his eyes turned cold. "Then

juice next

7-

she had

was stuck holding

did I even ask if he wanted a sip? I really dug myself

them walked in awkward silence for

"I need

וויוי

but

dashed off

way am I

didn't have many sneakers, so she wanted to get another

picking what she needed and heading

Is that really you? A surprised voice called out behind

mini-skirt, despite the chilly

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