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.

and there was only a small spot of blood

other than the initial discomfort, she didn't

did that interrupt

before, but this

make a hospital appointment. After washing her face, Maeve looked at the pink diamond earrings

Group today, and dressing too casually might offend the principal who had been immersed in

in the far corner, Maeve sat down and accepted the menu handed to her by

an

striking," Karina remarked appreciatively, her gaze lingering on Maeve's earrings. "It seems Suvin Group made the

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"Bunks for

dress casually just because it was

you know why we chose you, Ms. Reese!" Karina

it because my designs align with Suvin Group's

"Yes, "Yes, but

full of energy, but they're still developing-not yet at a

offended by the bluntness, just a

Karina then

gown you designed for Princess Flora-the one inspired by the snowella flower-had the fewest jewel embellishments, but it was the most vibrant of the three. You breathed life into that gown, like a withered

never thought that Karina would

The i

for for

symbol. That

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

because of her family on food not for her skills or

polite

Maeve pressed

Suvin

"I think that's why we

smile, "Can I ask why Suvin

money or fame, and there was no need for a publicity

was what drove Suvin

that, a flicker of sadness passed through

it's a sensitive subject, you can pretend I

Suvin Group's founder once lost a daughter, and she didn't want that kind

clenched, as if

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