The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 39

After setting up a time with Alex, Maeve returned to the party hall to find Bonnie.

"Maeve!" Bonnie spotted her just in time and grabbed her arm. "Where did you disappear to? I've been looking all ov for you."

"I was just taking a walk in the garden. Why? What's up?" Maeve asked.

"The designer I arranged to meet just told me he might not be able to make it after all..." Bonnie said apologetically. "I'm really sorry. I didn't expect him to flake out like this." Maeve shook her head with a smile. "Actually, I was just about to tell you-l ran into the boss of Eternal Hope in the garden, and he invited me for an interview next Monday." "Seriously? You're not just saying that to make me feel better?"

"It's true,"

Maeve said earnestly. "And it's all thanks to you, Bonnie. If you hadn't brought me here, I wouldn't have gotten such a great opportunity."

The unreliable designer was no longer an issue, and Maeve didn't have to worry about wasting Bonnie's effort.

Bonnie instantly brightened. "Well, when you get the job, you owe me a big meal."

"Of course. Only the best for our Lady Bonnie,"

"Oh, stop it."

Just then, Maeve's phone rang.

Seeing that it was Byron calling, she was a bit surprised and stepped aside to answer. "Mr. Mcdaniel, is something wrong?"

"Where are you?" His tone was sharper than usual.

Mare

blinked. "Didn't I tell you? I'm at a party at Half-Moon Villa with a friend. I'll be home a bit later..."

"I forgot to mention, my house has a curfew." Byron's voice was cold. "You need to be back by ten."

"A curfew?" Maeve couldn't believe what she was hearing. "What century are we living in? Why would you still have a rule like that?" "It's my grandfather's rule."

Maeve

was left speechless.

Gilbert did

curfews

here with my friend, and she can't leave yet. There aren't any

"I'm in the area anyway. I'll pick you up. Wait for me

that, he hung

And

'Half-Moon Villa is on a mountainside. How could he be "in the area"

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at her sleeve. "Isn't that your

"Maeve, look

Maeve took a second to

had gathered to watch as the bodyguards deliberately slowed their pace, dragging the scene out for everyone to see. It was a public humiliation. Maeve had never seen Jeff

to Maeve, "I heard he kept pestering Mr. George to play cards, and when he lost, he refused to pay up and even started cursing. "Even someone as patient as Mr. George wouldn't let that slide, so he taught him a lesson. Serves him right." Knowing that Jeff had bullied Maeve in the past, she didn't hold back in her criticism. "Really?" Maeve watched the Maeve watched the

and anxiety Jeff had caused her started to

She thought, So, he

on his family background to act like a tyrant and do whatever he wants. There are plenty of people in this world

told Bonnie she had to go, then hurried toward the party hall entrance. She had almost forgotten that Byron

the entrance, she spotted the black Maybach parked by the roadside, standing out even among the surrounding

Byron rested his elbow on the car window, casting an impatient glance at her. "Get in." "Okay." I Maeve quickly got into the passenger seat

what had happened, then remarked with a sigh, "Mr. George really did everyone a

thought, 'People like Jeff can really use a good beating every now and

looked at her with an

pop a bottle of champagne to celebrate

rich heirs were all arrogant and unreasonable like Jeff, but it's

do it for me, seeing Jeff get what he deserved felt

oblivious to the growing chill in the

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chatter on, Byron suddenly unfastened his seatbelt and leaned toward

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eyes widening as his

that she could see the exposed line of his collarbone