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.

had passed, and there was only a

she

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

this

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

casually might offend the principal who had been immersed in the fashion

in the far corner, Maeve

ordered an

her gaze lingering on Maeve's earrings. "It seems Suvin Group made the right choice

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smiled modestly "Bunks for

didn't dress casually just because

know why we chose

thought for a moment. "Is it because my designs align with Suvin Group's

smiled. "Yes, "Yes, but

designs are indeed unique and full of energy, but they're still developing-not yet

just a little surprised. "Then

Karina then

the most vibrant of the three. You breathed life into that gown, like a withered leaf finding its way back to life. And that's how we saw you-as a designer.

never thought that Karina

The i

for that

That got

reflection I did on the 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

her family on food not for her skills or education, but simply because she was who

usually polite smile

Maeve pressed

Suvin

"I think that's why

I ask why

wasn't lacking in money or fame, and there was no

was what drove Suvin Group to

mention of that, a flicker of sadness passed through

can pretend I

sighed. "There's nothing I can't say. It's because Suvin Group's founder once lost a daughter, and she didn't want

if something sharp

paused for a moment and then said, "Suvin