The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 171

Byron caught Maeve's bow ribbon with his teeth, giving it a gentle tug to loosen it.

Byron gazed intently at Maeve's enchanting figure, with shapely contours that exuded sensuality and allure. With a magnetic tone, Byron asked, "Where do you feel uncomfortable?" A hint of bewilderment appeared in Maeve's gaze. 1-I'm not sure."

Some foolish individuals can't even pinpoint their discomfort but dare to seduce me, Byron thought.

He chuckled. "Then what do you want me to do?"

"Kiss me," Maeve said..

"Didn't you just tell me not to kiss you?" Byron said.

"No, Maeve said, her cheeks flushed as she boldly took his hand and pressed it against the ribbon. "I meant here...

An electric current shot from Byron's palm to his spine, and his gaze intensified as the pink ribbon suddenly snapped beneath his fingertips..

It was as if a veil had been lifted, revealing the full allure of Marve's curves.

Maeve paid the price for her youthful recklessness.

the night, the only light in the living room came from the dim glow of two scented candles on the table.

As the night wore on, both candles had burned halfway down.

Byron and Maeve did it on the sofa and on the carpet.

The light shone

you lic to me?"ough the glass bathroom door, and a voice filled with grievance and disbelief said, "Didn't you just say

were going to give me a bath? How could

"I don't recall saying when I would give you one," Byron said.

Maeve sobbed, "Do sobbed, "Do you have an ounce of humanity left in you?"

"I have no intention of being humane tonight," Byron said.

Once 1

they

master bedroom, Byron placed Maeve on the

at Byron with tear-filled, red eyes as she pleaded,

drug had clearly worn off, but Byron, using the excuse of being thorough, was nearly wearing Maeve out

drop of the drug

she would

What are you afraid of? "What I said yesterday doesn't count. I was too young back then, Maeve said, scrunching her flushed face, struggling to keep her eyes open from exhaustion. "I have now

90%

Byron

He climbed into bed and wrapped Maeve in his arms. "I won't

like you're lying to me?" Maeve remembered how Byron had said the exact same thing carlier, only to make

don't want to sleep,

that she quickly closed her eyes.

he adjusted her into a

noon the next

of the bathroom mirror, staring at the even more vivid red marks decorating her body after the night, especially the area beneath her collarbone, which looked like a disaster

blank, and her legs

been so

14 Jaeve way, I

Byron

As

to go to work today. Otherwise, how am

came back with a bag of things

the table. Go wash up and

over and said

could not help but recall the scenes from last night. Her cheeks burned, and she did not dare to look him in the eye. Maeve hurriedly

sat down. She felt a little confused and opened the bag to

a

turned out to be a 24-hour emergency contraceptive

and her face turned

his tone calm, "There was no preparation last night. This pill is

rational, but there was a faint chill in his words. "We don't

she saw the growing coldness in Byron's expression. Her clenched hand was becoming colder by the second.

no intention of taking their relationship to the next level. It was just wishful