Chapter 42
Byron slowly swallowed the fruit. The taste wasn’t anything special, but it wasn’t bad either. The fruit bits were decent.
Noticing Marve’s face tuming crimson and her eyes full of shock, Hyron raised an eyebrow,
“Don’t tell me e you’re getting worked up over some silly
illy indirect kiss‘ nonsense.” He scoffed lightly. “We’ve kissed before, and now you’re blushin
over a sip of juice?“
He thought, ‘So easy to fluster.
Maeve nearly crushed her juice cup in her grip.
“1-1 wasn’t thinking about that at all! And what do you mean ‘we’ve already kissed‘? Don’t n
make it sound like there’s something going on between
Her dismissive tone irked Byron, and his eyes turned cold. Then maybe don’t offer me your juice next time.”
Maeve realized she had made a mistake.
She clamped her mouth shut, sulking. Now she was stuck holding the half–finished juice, unsure whether to drink it or loss it
She thought Why did I even ask if he wanted a sip! I really dug myself into a hole!!
The two of them walked in awkward silence for quite a while.
When they passed a clothing store, Maeve stopped and turned to him. “I need to pick something up. Are you coming in!”
“No. Byron’s response was curt. *I’ll wait
Marve dashed off without looking back.
you, but only for ten minutes.”
She thought. No way am I walking back alone
She didn’t have many sneakers, so she wanted to get another pair to rotate with.
darse was quick and decisive, picking what she needed and heading to the checkout in just five minutes.
Is that really your A surprised voler called out behind her.
Sur turned to see a short–haired girl in a sparkly mini–skirt, despite the chilly autumn weather, walking over with a smile. “I almost didn’t recogniz
inkert in surprise. “Maura?”
Maura Lowery was out of her old university dassmates, though they were never particularly close—just the occasional contact.
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Chapter 42
She turned to leave, only to see Byron walking over.
Drewed in dark athletic wear that accentuated his tall, lean buikt, he carried himself with the presence of a runway model. It was as if all the light in the store suddenly focused on him
Maura’s heart raced, her eyes glued to isim, unable to look away.
Just as she was about to strike up a conversation, she was floored when he stopped right in front of Maeve and asked, “All set?”
“Yeah, I’m done” Maeve was a bit surprised. “Weren’t you waiting outside?
“It’s cold, Byron replied, his voice cool and indifferent, though a faint smirk played on his lips. “Let’s go
He thought. Of course your ex–boyfriend can’t hold a candle to me. You’ve got your priorities straight
Maeve, aren’t you married? If
Without overthinking it, Marve followed him out. But just as they were leaving. Maura suddenly called out. “Wait! Maew your husband finds out you’re cozying up to another guy like this, wouldn’t he be upset?”
