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!"

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

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

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

he stared a bit too long, because Maeve

to him. "Wanna try? It's actually

Mon, Oct

Chapter 25

about cleanliness and never shared drinks with

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

that

was about to pull her hand back, Byron leaned down and took

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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 quickly flushed

She th

She in

drink from it? Isn't

anything special, but it

eyes full of

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

crushed her juice

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

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

juice next

7-

realized she had

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

did I even ask if he wanted a sip?

them walked in awkward silence for quite a

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

וויוי

you, but only for ten

off without

way am I walking back

have many sneakers, so she wanted to get another pair

picking what she needed and heading to the

really you? A surprised voice called out

to see a short-haired girl in a sparkly mini-skirt, despite the chilly autumn weather, walking

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