The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 33

Byron quickly averted his gaze, his dark eyes deepening with a hint of darkness. After a moment, he finally replied, "My grandpa set up that stall just to meet you." He thought, 'Now that he's met you, there's no need for him to keep doing it!

"Why didn't you tell me sooner that your grandpa wanted to see me? Making an elderly man go through all that trouble for me feels a bit embarrassing," Maeve mumbled. "I was planning to tell you after he got out of the hospital, but he was too impatient to wait."

Hearing the slight frustration in his tone, Maeve couldn't help but smile. "By the way, Mr. Mcdaniel, since I'm staying here, how much should I pay you in rent each month?" Already feeling a a ton edg Byron's brows furrowed at her question. "Who said anything about you paying rent?"

"I can't just live here for

"I'm not in need of money. You can pay with your cooking skills instead."

Maeve pressed her lips together, thinking, "The vase in the living room is practically falling apart, yet he claims he doesn't need money? Still, does this mean he actually likes my cooking now?' Thinking back to how he used to flatly refuse to eat her food, Maeve couldn't help but find it amusing.

Noticing her slight smirk, Byron shot her a sideways glance. "What's so funny?"

"Nothing." Maeve quickly denied it, then asked, "Mr. Mcdaniel, is this apartment something you bought or are you renting?"

"I bought it."

She thought, 'No wonder the place has so little furniture, and what's here is so outdated. He probably poured all his savings into buying this place.' Even if he was not charging rent, she figured she should at least contribute something to make it feel more like home.

"I'm going to sleep now. There's a lot to do tomorrow. Goodnight, Mr. Mcdaniel." She pulled the blanket up and closed her

eyes.

A flicker of something unreadable crossed Byron's eyes as he looked at the blanket cocoon she made for herself. He replied quietly, "Goodnight."

The next morning, Maeve woke up early. Finding nothing in the fridge but bottled water, she went downstairs and bought some pasta.

When Byron was ready, they sat down across from each other to have breakfast before heading back to Pinehurst Apartments.

Just the plants from her balcony filled up the entire trunk, and it took a second trip to get everything moved into his apartment. After returning her keys to the landlord and getting her deposit back, Maeve finally felt like the move was real.

"I need to head to the office soon. You can organize things, however you like, just stay out of the study," Byron said, glancing at his watch.

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"Got it." As Maeve arranged the plants on the balcony, she noticed him dressed sharply in a suit, ready to head out, and Chapter 33

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slightly. "It's what my employer

to the office. It sounds like an easy gig, but considering

"I will." I will.

Maeve quickly finished organizing everything and gave the

previously bare balcony was now filled with lush greenery, adding a

still felt like something was missing. She headed out to the mall and returned with several bags

the sofa covers for warm, soft ones, and added

arrivwith water, and arranged

movers

Not long at This

arrived.

in the bedroom, taking in the sight of the cream-colored round bed and

cute! It's

her any rent and even got her new furniture. She decided she'd repay him

on the bed. She quickly snapped a picture of the room and sent it to

[The new furn furniture arrived. Thanks for going through the trouble, Mr. Mcdaniel. I love

do you feel like having for dinner tonight? Feel free to request

When the

messages came through, Byron was in the

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about his vision for the new project, but it was mostly empty buzzwords with little substance. Sitting at t the head of the table, Byron found his patience was wearing thin,

at the

with

tone, she was clearly pleased with how it turned

corner of Byron's lips curved slightly as he scrolled down-then suddenly

room photo, the next image was a picture of Maeve from

light green camisole dress. Her slender

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