Chapter 58
When the messages came through, Byron was in the middle of a meeting.
A sentier executive was droning on about his vision for the new project, but it was mostly empty buzzwords with little substance
Sitting at the head of the table. Byron found his patience was wearing thin, his brows knitting tighter as the chatter continued
His phone buzzed inside the drawer.
Curious, he glanced at the screen–Marve had messaged him.
Shedi
set up the guest room, and with the new furniture in place, it looked much cozier.
Judging by her excited tone, she was clearly pleased with how it turned out.
The corner of Byron’s lips curved slightly as he scrolled down–then suddenly froze
tead of another room photo, the next image was a picture of Maeve from a summer trip.
She was sitting on a bridge over water, wearing a light green camisole dress. Her slender legs dangled playfully in the water, with droplets sparkling on her fair skin as they caught the sunlight,
was smiling at the camera, her expression as soft and breezy as a gentle wind through the trees.
Byron’s gaze darkened for a moment. Then, with a quick swipe, he saved the p photo,
Just then, the image was recalled.
Marve: [Sorry, Mr. Mcdaniel. I accidentally sent an extra photo]
Byron: [Really? I didn’t see anything.]
Byron: [Whatever you make for dinner is fine with me.
After sending the reply, has expression tightened, and he pressed his lips into a thin line.
Realizing what he had just done, he grumpily deleted the saved photo and tossed his phone back into the drawer with a loud thud.
The sound was sharp enough to instantly silence the arguing executives, who all turned toward him with wary eyes.
Fixing them with a cold glare, Byron’s voice cut through the room. “I’m here to hear your insights, strategies, and market analysis for the new project–not to listen to meaningless bickering.
“If anyone still feels like arguing, hand in your resignation and go do it at home.”
The room fell dead silent, and suddenly, the atmosphere became much more agreeable. No one was eager to go home unemployed
After the meeting. Byron instructed his assistant, Archer, to summarize the key points and send them over, then returned to his office.
“Mr. Mcdaniel, here’s your coffee,” Karen said as she entered, carefully placing the cup on his desk. Just seeing him focused on his work made her heart race.
“Thanks” Byron replied flatly.
A flicker of joy crossed Karen’s face, but it quickly faded as
das she took it
in his usual cool demeanor, leaving her with a bittersweet feeling.
They had grown up together as childhood friends, knowing each other inside out,
She was the only woman who could stay this close to him, and she believed it would always be that way.
With that thought in mind. Karen quietly left the office, making sure not to disturb him.
Meanwhile, in the office, Hyron frowned at the documents in fr
front of him, but his mind kept drifting back to the photo Maeve had accidentally
He thought, “Why would she send something like that? Was it deliberate
He put down his pen and rubbed his temples.
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