The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 99

Maeve thought, 'I don't want to know why I'm always the one getting the short end of the stick and giving in. It's not like I just found out how domineering he can be. I can only go along with it! "Nothing much," Byron said casually. "I want a continental breakfast tomorrow." Maeve was at a loss for words.

She thought, 'I've just been too busy these past few days, always making him have the milk and cereal from the place downstairs. Does he really have to tease me like this?' Alright, alright, alright. I'll make it for you for a week." Maeve agreed repeatedly. "Hurry up and let go. My bath water is getting cold."

These words made Byron's dark eyes narrow suddenly. He tightened his grip on her wrist.

"You did it on purpose, didn't you?"

He thought, 'I was ready to let her off, but she still deliberately said suggestive things to tease me. Once the passion is ignited, she doesn't care to cool it down.'

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"You heartless woman," Byron said in a low voice before shaking off her hand and walking toward the master bedroom. Maeve immediately retracted her hand, closed the bathroom door, and locked it.

Then, she saw the headband wrapped around her wrist. She reckoned that Byron must have wrapped it around her wrist just

now.

She was so flustered that she didn't even notice.

Recalling what he said earlier, Maeve's eyes showed frustration.

'How am I heartless?' she thought. 'Had I been heartless, would I have even agreed to make him continental breakfast for a week? I should have let him have milk and cereal every day.' What happened that day at the coffee party had more or less spread.

Out of guilt and fear of Maeve, the socialites did not dare to openly and extensively share all the specifics of the incident. They only spread some of Karen's amusing things as entertainment. But the video that Karen secretly recorded still ended up on Byron's desk.

After watching it, Byron's expression was cold. The pen in his hand tapped a folder irregularly.

Again and again, the faint sound made Karen's back tremble.

She said.

said, "Byron, let me explain... There's a reason why I did that. Besides, you were the one who said that Maeve was your maid, so I misunderstood that she was seducing you..." "What Maeve is to me has nothing to do with you," Byron said, his sharp gaze landing on her face. "Ms. Booth, you've crossed the line."

ached. "I was just afraid that you'll be

interrupted her coldly. "Also, who allowed you to secretly record my video and show it to

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that Byron hated appearing in any media

into. into.

had been burned by anger and she

sorry, Mr. Mcdaniel. It's my mistake. I accidentally forgot that you hate it when others pry

open the document in front of him. "Suspended for a month. Go back and reflect on yourself. I don't need a secretary who

king sitting on a throne,

she seemed to be getting further and further away from him, finding him

"Byron, do

we grew up together?" Karen's eyes were teary. "I was wrong, but I only wanted to protect you, fearing that you would be deceived by Maeve. How can you treat me

it was a

in the company knew that she was Byron's

indifferently, "If it weren't for our childhood friendship, what you should do now would be to submit

suddenly

"You may leave now."

was momentarily speechless. She lowered her head to hide the desolation and the sense of reluctance to be resigned to the situation in her eyes. Then, she walked out, dazed and dejected. When she reached the

eyelids,

from the emotional burden

because I crossed the boundary and went beyond what was acceptable to him. Throughout, he never mentioned what I did to Maeve.

toward his childhood friend. He didn't even hold her accountable over the

as you instructed. They assured

moment and asked carefully, "Mr. Mcdaniel, may I ask what your relationship

a little about the matter at the

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