The Heir's Secret Bride

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.

is so good!" she

a sip of the lemonade, swallowing

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

it the drink, or something else? Hers really looks

too long, because Maeve noticed and assumed he wanted a

thinking, she offered it to him. "Wanna try?

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cleanliness and never

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

she asked that Maeve realized

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

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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

She th

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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,

tell me you're getting worked up over some silly indirect kiss' nonsense." He scoffed lightly. "We've kissed before, and

her juice cup in

we've already kissed?

Byron, and his eyes turned cold. "Then maybe

your juice next

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she had made

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

ask if he wanted a sip? I really dug

walked in awkward silence

stopped and turned to him, "I need to

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for you, but only for ten

off without

way am I walking

so she wanted to get another pair to

was quick and decisive, picking what she needed and heading to the checkout in just five

Is that really you? A surprised

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