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

like she was drinking the best thing in the world,

Is it the drink, or something else?

long, because Maeve noticed

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

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Chapter 25

had a thing about cleanliness and never

bliss on her face made him suspicious. Is there something

asked that

back, Byron leaned down and took a

0056%

distant expression on

She th

She in

from it? Isn't that basically an

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

face turning crimson and her eyes full of shock,

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

nearly crushed her juice

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

irked Byron, and his eyes

your juice next

7-

realized she had made

holding the half-finished juice, unsure whether

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

of them walked in

clothing store, Maeve stopped and turned to him, "I need to pick something up. Are you

וויוי

but only for ten

dashed off

thought. No way am

sneakers, so she wanted to get another pair to

needed and heading to the checkout in just five

that really you? A surprised voice called

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

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