The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 328

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Byron's eyes darkened momentarily as the softness in his arms withdrew, leaving his hands empty. Maeve took a few steps back, looking at him with a bright smile. "Mr. Mcdaniel, you lit that cigarette but didn't smoke it; was it just to wait for me?" He knew she didn't like the smell of cigarettes and guessed that the would come out, so he had deliberately waited here, like a hunter lying in wait. The dare had been to kiss for two minutes, but it had lasted far longer than that. Her lips were still

tir

sore from the intensity of it all.

"Full of yourself." Byron scoffed lightly, though the coldness in his deep eyes had lessened from the initial chill. "Only my woman is worth the wait. What do you think you are?"

Maeve sensed a particular implication in his words, and her heart began to race. Byron merely shot her a sideways glance before walking past her toward the elevator.

Maeve rubbed her cheeks, secretly annoyed with herself for being so weak, but she still followed him. Byron parked the car in front of her at the restaurant entrance and looked at her through the window, "Get in," he said casually. Maeve opened the door to the passenger seat and was about to sit down when Byron said, "Sit in the back."

"What?" Maeve asked.

"My passenger seat is reserved for my girlfriend only, so it would be better for you to have a little self-awareness, Ms. Reese Byron said.

Maeve was speechless, frustrated by his remark, but couldn't find a way to counter it. Resigned, she slammed the car door and sat in the back seat. She thought, "What's this about? Just because I'm not his girlfriend now, he thinks he can mess with my feelings?'

As Maeve fastened her seatbelt, she shot him a covert glare. If it weren't for that recording, no one would have guessed that he had feelings for her beneath his icy exterior. She would have in away long ago. He must have been just as infuriating when he was in love with his first love.

With a thought in mind, Maeve unfastened her seatbelt and leaned closer to Byron's seat, adopting a teasing tone. "It's so late already, and you're sending me home. Won't your girlfriend get jealous?"

Byron's arm resting on the steering wheel paused as he replied calmly, "She won't mind. My girlfriend is very understanding; she doesn't mind when we hang out together."

words. She thought, What the hell, three people hanging out together? I didn't realize you were such

your girlfriend sounds open-minded, Maeve said, grinding her teeth slightly.

closer to him. He tilted his head and slowly leaned in, his deep eyes fixed on hers. "Maeve Reese, should I take that as an invitation for us to have an air Maeve looked at him innocently and asked,

Byron said, pressing his fingertip against the corner of her lips. "So, have you thought it through? Are you ready to

she suddenly fell silent. She had almost forgotten

turned cold as he said,

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the consequences," he said, and with

eager to ask him one question about whather she was the one he saw back then or if it was someone else. But now it seemed that even if she got an

Maeve woke up feeling groggy. She put on makeup to hide her tiredness, not wanting the little

Theo.

said with a hint of sadness. "It seems like he's

manor? Does that mean it won't be easy for me to see him in the

not to let her see him anymore. Thankfully, she hadn't

his big eyes and hugged her, suggesting. "Mommy, should we sneak

not cloping: it's escaping, Maeve said, gently flicking his forehead. "Unless necessary, Mommy suggests we avoid such risky actions.

"Alright then, it seems like Loren's new toy won't

you

infrared cannonballs!"

not to give such dangerous weapons to

she met Jaylen to help him pick out a gift for his grandfather, His current physical condition had deteriorated to the point where he could barely walk and could only get

helping him choose suitable gifts for his grandpa's birthday. They ultimately decided on a high-quality easel and a fine paintbrush. Since Charles loved

Jaylen waved at Maeve. "Maeve, could