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

a sip of the lemonade, swallowing without changing his expression,

face lit up, like she was drinking the best thing in the

the drink, or something else? Hers really looks

long, because Maeve noticed and assumed he wanted

offered it to him.

Mon, Oct

Chapter 25

cleanliness and never shared drinks with

her face made him suspicious. Is there

she asked that Maeve realized she

pull her hand back, Byron leaned

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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 that moment. Maeve's eyes widened, and her face

She th

She in

just drink from it? Isn't that

the fruit. The taste wasn't anything special, but it wasn't bad either.

her eyes full of shock, Byron raised an

up over some silly indirect kiss' nonsense." He scoffed lightly. "We've kissed before,

her juice cup in

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

dismissive tone irked Byron, and his eyes turned cold.

juice next

7-

she had

sulking. Now she was stuck holding the half-finished juice, unsure whether

thought. Why did I even ask if he wanted a sip? I really dug myself into

in awkward silence

turned to him, "I need to pick something up. Are you coming in?" "No." Byron's

וויוי

wait for you, but only

off without

No way am

wanted to get another pair to

what she needed and heading to the checkout

Is that really you? A

in a sparkly mini-skirt, despite the chilly autumn weather, walking over with a smile. "I almost didn't recognize you." 14:42

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