The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 25

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

of the lemonade, swallowing without changing

when he saw the way Maeve's face lit up, like she was drinking the best thing in the world, he couldn't help but

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

he stared a bit too long, because Maeve noticed and

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

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Chapter 25

a thing about cleanliness

him

until after she asked that Maeve realized she might've

hand back, Byron leaned down and took a sip directly from her

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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

She th

She in

from it? Isn't that basically an

anything special, but it

turning crimson and her eyes full of

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

nearly crushed her juice cup in

thinking about that at all! And what do you mean we've already kissed? Don't make it sound like there's

his eyes turned cold. "Then maybe don't offer me

your juice

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she had made

clamped her mouth shut, sulking. Now she was stuck holding

did I even ask if he wanted

walked in awkward silence for quite

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

וויוי

for you, but only

dashed off without looking

No way am I walking

many sneakers, so she wanted to

and decisive, picking what she needed and heading to the checkout

A surprised voice called out behind

a short-haired girl in a sparkly mini-skirt, despite the chilly autumn weather, walking over with a smile. "I almost didn't

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