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.

she had abandoned

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

repetition of "Maeve" sounded tender and affectionate, like a lover's whisper. It struck Maeve's heart like a heavy

once received a response. Maeve felt her eyes warm,

Byron's feelings for her stemmed entirely from her resemblance to his

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notion began to waver.

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

"And could you send

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he thought momentarily and added 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

Not like him and Ronnie, once a

nodded with mixed feelings. Thank you,

and Byron couldn't simply be resolved through communication. As Maeve stepped out of the private room, she saw Byron leaning against the railing at the end of the corridor, his long fingers holding a half-burned cigarette. The thin smoke

up to him. "Didn't you quit smoking a long time

eyelids and casually glanced at her. I'm not smoking: I'm just

light it if you're not going to smoke?" Maeve asked, confused. She thought, What's the point of

Byron replied softly, then tossed the cigarette butt