The Heir's Secret Bride

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Chapter 183

She didn't even know why he had so much energy, especially after just returning from a business trip.

It was as if he hadn't done anything in the past hour or so.

But that was something she only dared to dwell on in her mind.

Maeve hurriedly rolled out of bed, wrapping a thin blanket around herself as she headed to the bathroom.

Her instincts were right-she had gotten her period.

A deeper blush crept over her face as she associated it

it with the earlier events.

She changed out of her stained panties, took a shower, and slipped into her pajamas.

When she emerged, she saw Byron approaching with a cold expression, a touch of unsatisfied frustration still lingering on

his brow.

He l looked like a beast that hadn't gotten enough sleep and had been rudely awakened-exuding an aura of danger.

Maeve felt an urge to laugh but restrained herself for the sake of her own wellbeing.

"Come in and help me shave," Byron said gruffly before walking into the bathroom.

Maeve suppressed a smile and followed him, deciding not to turn him down since he was still in that mood.

As it turned out, men's words were unreliable.

Byron hac

had said he was going to shave, but he hadn't mentioned that he wouldn't try anything else.

There were always a hundred ways to stir up a little fun, even if they didn't go all the way.

The next

t morning, Maeve woke up to find that her period was unusually light.

entire night had passed, and there was only a

she didn't feel any abdominal

staying up late lately, did that interrupt my period?' she

before, but this felt a bit

didn't have time to deal with it now, and she'd have to wait until she could make a hospital appointment. After washing her face, Maeve looked at the pink diamond earrings on her earlobes, reaching up to adjust

Group today, and dressing too casually might offend the principal who had been immersed in the fashion world for years. She needed to

far corner, Maeve sat down and accepted the menu handed to her by Karina Lemos, the principal of Suvin

an icecream

Reese, your outfit today is striking," Karina remarked appreciatively, her gaze lingering on Maeve's earrings. "It seems Suvin Group made the right

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"Bunks for the

just because it was a simple

chose you,

it because my designs align with Suvin

smiled. "Yes, "Yes, but

of energy, but they're still developing-not

just a little surprised. "Then why

Karina then

the most vibrant of the three. You breathed life into that gown, like a withered leaf finding its way back to life.

had never thought that Karina would notice

The i

for for that t

symbol. That

snowella flower," Maeve admitted with a soft laugh. That flower only blooms in the snow and fades in less than half a season. But it still outshines ever-blooming flowers and became Erancia's could be like that, becoming something precious, even only for a

her family on food not for her skills or education, but simply

polite

Maeve pressed

Suvin

more genuine. "I think that's why we chose

then asked with a smile, "Can I ask why Suvin

was

what drove Suvin Group

mention of that, a flicker of

subject, you can pretend

founder once lost a

clenched, as if something sharp

a moment and then said, "Suvin Group's founder must