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.

was only a

she didn't feel any abdominal or

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

but this felt a bit

time to deal with it now, and she'd have to wait until she could make a hospital appointment. After washing

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

Sunset Cafe, at the table by the window in the far corner, Maeve sat down and accepted the menu handed to her by Karina Lemos, the principal of

ordered an

your outfit today is striking," Karina remarked appreciatively, her gaze lingering on Maeve's earrings. "It

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modestly "Bunks for the

dress casually just because it was a simple

chose

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

smiled. "Yes, "Yes, but

but they're still developing-not yet at a point where we have to have

bluntness, just a little surprised. "Then why did you choose

Karina then

gown, like a withered leaf finding its way back to life. And that's how we saw you-as

that Karina

The i

for that t

symbol. That got

some 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 became Erancia's could be like that, becoming something precious,

for her skills or education, but simply because she

usually polite smile

Maeve pressed

Suvin

that's why we chose you,"

with a smile, "Can I ask why Suvin Group goes to such lengths to support

lacking in money or fame, and there was no need for a

what drove Suvin Group to

of that, a flicker of sadness passed through Karina's brown

subject, you can pretend I didn't ask." Maeve

can't say. It's because Suvin Group's founder once lost

if something

then said, "Suvin Group's founder