The Heir's Secret Bride

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

her mouth, she felt like it was the wrong

long pause, she realized the car was heading in the wrong direction. Confusion flickered in her eyes.

After a

Archer make a

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Chapter 184

dinner

Byron

lazy glance.

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

banks formed a shimmering line that stretched into the distance, illuminating the view from their window seat. It was breathtaking. Maeve's earlier gloom began to lift. While

poured herself

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

arched when he noticed the nearly empty glass of red wine in her hand. It didn't take much

gave you permission to drink?" Byron snatched the glass from her and set it aside, sulking. "Did you forget that you can't

hand casually. "I know. I only drank

her protests, Byron called the waiter over to bring a cup

"Why didn't you wear the suit

I didn't?" Byron's gaze darkened. "I wore it the

referring to the

felt a cold shiver down the back of her neck, her eyes darting nervously. "The wine

change the subject. Tell me-where were you

the resort

"With who?" Byron asked.

Mason and a coworker," Maeve

mildly surprised she'd

Then,

gaze growing

he suddenly

she quickly covered her blushing face with her hand. "My dear brother-in-law, it's wrong of us to do this." The smile on Byron's lips

waiter, arriving with a glass

"My sister just left. If she finds out we're doing this,

and he placed the glass of water down

Byron's intense

your meal." The waiter stammered before

"Byron..."

Maeve

tried to

Byron's brow furrowed as he interrupted her in a deep voice. "Drink the

glanced at the glass of water, a mischievous smile twisting on her lips. "I want

swore never to