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

other than the initial discomfort, she didn't feel any abdominal

staying up late lately, did that

irregularities before, but this felt a

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

the Suvin Group today, and dressing too casually might offend the

hour later, inside 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 Suvin

an icecream float

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

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modestly "Bunks

just because it

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

"Is it because

"Yes, "Yes,

and full of energy, but they're still developing-not

offended by the bluntness, just a little

Karina then

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 leaf finding its way back to life. And that's how we saw you-as a designer. Maeve's eyes changed slightly. She thought no one had noticed the

never thought that Karina

The i

for that

That got

laugh. That flower only blooms in the snow and fades in less than

her family on food not for her skills

usually polite

Maeve pressed

Suvin

genuine. "I think that's

then asked with a smile, "Can I ask

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

was what drove Suvin Group to continue

mention of that, a flicker

a sensitive subject, you can pretend I

sighed. "There's nothing I can't say. It's because Suvin Group's founder once lost

if something sharp had pierced

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