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

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

up, like she was drinking

drink, or something else? Hers really looks like it

too long, because Maeve noticed and assumed he wanted

to him. "Wanna try?

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Chapter 25

had a thing about cleanliness and never shared drinks with

on her face made him suspicious. Is there something special

she asked that Maeve realized she might've crossed a

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

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out slightly. The normally cool and distant expression on

She th

She in

seriously just drink from it? Isn't that basically an indirect

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

turning crimson and her eyes full of shock,

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

her juice

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

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

juice

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had made

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

even ask if he wanted a sip?

them walked in

"I need to pick something up. Are

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you, but only

dashed off

No way am

sneakers, so she wanted to get another pair

picking what she needed and

you? A surprised voice called out behind

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

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