The Heir's Secret Bride

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Maeve sighed, feeling reluctant to answer Byron's increasingly sharp questions. Instead, she opted for a different approach. I choose a dare."

The person holding the big wildcard wore a look that seemed to say they had been waiting for her to say that. "You have to kiss Byron for two minutes right here!"

The people nearby instantly became more excited than if they had drawn the big wildcard themselves, repeatedly shouting and cheering enthusiastically,

She thought. "Kiss him for two minutes in front of all these people Maeve's cheeks flushed bright red, and she could hardly believe what she had just heard. "Why not just kiss the pillar instead?" Byron narrowed his eyes, looking at her with a dangerous expression. Kay, relishing the drarna, chimed in, "Mae, do you. prefer kissing the pillar? We're talking about that one right at the restaurant entrance! "Not really, it's just that this is a bit. Just as Maeve felt awkward, Byron suddenly stood up and casually said. Tm going outside for a smoke. He then stepped out of the private room.

As Maeve sighed with relief, she also felt a twinge of disappointment. She was too shy to do something so bold in public, but after being turned down by him, an inexplicable sense of loss washed over her. "Mac, did you and Byron fight?" Ray pushed the fruit platter before Maeve and leaned in, lowering his voice. Just tell me secretly, like you would tell your best friend. Don't act like a stranger with me." Feeling frustrated, Maeve replied, "You noticed, huh? It's not that we fought; we broke up."

Ray thought, 'Broke up? That serious?

"Byron made you angry? He shouldn't have," Ray said, raising his eyebrows. "He waited over four years for you. There was a time when he got drunk and kept shouting your name." With a teasing grin, he added, "I told him that, but he didn't believe me. So, I got smart and recorded his drunken ramblings, but he got so embarrassed that he deleted the recording"

Maeve opened her mouth in disbelief, 'No way!" Byron was always very restrained when drinking and would never let himself get drunk. The idea that he would shout her name while intoxicated sounded more like a tall tale.

were almost at a breaking point. Byron probably thought she had abandoned Will, so he had been cold

found the recording, and held it to her. "I have a backup in the cloud. He deleted it, but I recovered it." He laughed as he continued, "If you don't believe me, just listen for yourself!" Maeve hesitantly pressed the play button. A crackling sound filled the air, accompanied by the clinking of bottles. Then, a voice, hoarse and tinged with the haze of alcohol, came through, struggling to contain some indescribable emotion, reaching Maeve's ears. "Maeve... the heartless woman who abandoned her husband and child. The voice continued, "Maeve..

tender and affectionate, like a lover's whisper. It struck Maeve's heart like a heavy blow, breaking through a wave of

was unaware, her feelings had once received a response. Maeve felt her eyes warm, and a sweetness seeped into her heart, filling every cell in her body. She event

her resemblance to his first love. But in

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notion began to waver.

wasn't lying to you, was 1" Ray asked with a

could you

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thoughtfully. "Maeve, I've known Byron for over ten years, and I've never seen him so infatuated with any woman. He's never been in a relationship before, so he doesn't have much experience. If there are any issues between you two, I hope you can take the time to communicate

regret. Not like him and Ronnie, once a chance was missed, it often became impossible

with mixed feelings. Thank you, I'll

room, she saw Byron leaning against the railing at the end of the corridor, his

seconds before walking up to him. "Didn't you quit

casually glanced at her. I'm

it if you're not going to smoke?" Maeve asked, confused. She thought,

cigarette