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

of the lemonade, swallowing without changing his expression,

like she was drinking the best thing in the world,

the drink, or something else? Hers

too long, because Maeve noticed and assumed he

it to him. "Wanna try? It's

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Chapter 25

about cleanliness and never shared drinks with

him suspicious. Is there

after she asked that Maeve realized she might've crossed

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

0056%

slightly. The normally cool and distant expression on his face softened just

She th

She in

drink from it?

anything special, but it wasn't

her eyes

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

crushed her juice

all! And what do you mean we've already kissed? Don't make

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

your juice next

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realized she had made

sulking. Now she was stuck holding the

Why did I even ask if he wanted a sip? I really dug myself

of them walked in awkward silence for quite a

and turned to him, "I need to pick

וויוי

but

off

thought. No way am I walking

didn't have many sneakers, so she wanted to get another

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

that really you? A surprised

mini-skirt, despite the chilly autumn

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