The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 183

Chapter

184

Just as Maeve was lost in thought, her cell phone beeped

It was a message from Byron, asking her to come downstairs immediately.

She quickly gathered her things and headed down, momentarily stunned when she saw his car parked at the curb. This was the first time he had come to pick her up from work.

Usually, he just gave her a ride to work.

"Wait! Maeve thought, suddenly realizing something,

The Mcdaniel Group and Eternal Hope were in completely opposite directions, so he just specially took her to work before

A smile tugged at the corners of Maeve's lips as she jogged over pulled open the door, and slid into the back seat.

"What brings you here to pick me up today?" she a

asked.

Byron, flipping through some documents, paused for a second before responding coolly, "Just happened to be passing by didn't believe him, but she didn't feel the need to make him admit it. Instead, she stifled a quiet laugh.

Maeve

As she fastened her seatbelt, she habitually slipped her hands into her pockets to warm them, only to brush against the hard edge of a business card. Her lighthearted mood fell instantly. Two years-it wasn't long, but it wasn't short either.

If it had been two months ago, Maeve wouldn't have hesitated to pursue further studies at Gradelle University.

But now..

Maeve gazed absentmindedly at Byron's face, so bright and composed.

She had an attachment now.

And he had once told her, even without entering a relationship, that she was his wife.

If she chose to study abroad, there was no doubt their marriage would end.

She couldn't afford to give that up.

rat

"What's the matter?" Byron noticed her gaze and lifted his eyelids slightly. "You've been staring at me with that look for a while. What's on your mind?" So, staring at someone too long did get one noticed.

Maeve's ears warmed as she quickly averted her gaze. "Nothing, just trying to figure something out."

ask me," Byron

opened her mouth, she

pause, she realized the car was heading in the wrong direction. Confusion

After a

had Archer make a

Tha

Chapter 184

sudden dinner plans?" Macve

Byron

lazy glance. Just a

nodded. That worked-she didn't really feel like cooking tonight,

shimmering line that stretched into the distance, illuminating

a phone call, she quietly poured herself a

returned to his seat, only to find Macve watching him, her chin propped on her hand, cheeks faintly flushed, and eyes shining with a soft

empty glass of red wine in her hand. It didn't take much to understand

Byron snatched the glass from her and set it aside, sulking. "Did you forget that you can't drink too much

a hand casually. "I know. I only drank a

the waiter over to bring a cup of

"Why didn't you wear the suit I designed for you? Don't

gaze darkened. "I wore it the

of course, referring to the

down the back of her

"Don't change the subject.

resort hotel... Maeve

"With who?" Byron asked.

Mason and a coworker," Maeve

eyebrow, mildly surprised she'd

Then,

gaze growing

love he suddenly

like butterfly wings, and she quickly covered her blushing face with her hand.

with a glass

finds out we're doing this, she'll be very angry and come to us half

placed the glass of water down little too

oppressive silence followed, with Byron's intense

your meal." The waiter stammered before

"Byron..."

Maeve

to say

interrupted her in a deep

lips.

never to let her

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