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!"

the lemonade, swallowing without changing

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

or something else? Hers really looks

long, because Maeve noticed

thinking, she offered it to him. "Wanna

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Chapter 25

had a thing about cleanliness

pure bliss on her face made him

wasn't until after she asked that Maeve realized she might've

she was about to pull her hand back, Byron leaned down and

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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 eyes widened, and her face quickly

She th

She in

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

wasn't anything special, but it wasn't

face turning crimson and her eyes full of

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

her juice cup in her

do you mean we've already kissed? Don't make it sound

his eyes turned cold. "Then

juice

7-

she had made a

she was stuck holding the half-finished juice, unsure

wanted a

in awkward

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

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wait for you, but

off without

thought. No way am I walking back

have many sneakers, so she wanted to get another pair to rotate

she needed and heading to the

you? A surprised voice called

despite the chilly autumn weather, walking over with a smile. "I

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