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

the lemonade, swallowing without changing his expression, thinking.

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

drink, or something

too long, because Maeve noticed and

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

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Chapter 25

had a thing about cleanliness and never

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

asked that Maeve realized she might've crossed a

Byron leaned down

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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 that moment. Maeve's

She th

She in

"Did he seriously just drink from it?

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

turning crimson and her eyes full of shock, Byron raised

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

her juice cup in her

mean we've already kissed? Don't make

Byron, and his eyes turned

juice

7-

realized she had

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

if he wanted

them walked in

passed a clothing store, Maeve stopped and turned to him, "I need to pick something

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you, but only for ten

off without

thought. No way am I

many sneakers, so she wanted

she needed and heading to the checkout in

you? A surprised voice

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

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