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Maeve considered for a moment before responding. How about you make it up to me by buying me drinks for a week?”
Byron was caught off guard. He had expected something extravagant. After a
Maeve nodded. “Three days would be too short. A week feels just right.”
” he asked, “That’s it?”
Byron looked at her earnest expression and couldn’t help but chickle. “You certainly know what you want.”
Maeve raised an eyebrow, suspicious. “You’re not mocking me, are you?”
“No, not at all,” Byron said with a grin. “Actually, I was thinking a week might be too short. How about a month?”
Maeve’s eyes widened. “Seriously? Drinks might not be pricey individually, but a month’s worth will add up. I won’t feel bad about you spending the money.”
“You don’t need to,” Byron replied, puzzled by her choice of an unhealthy peace offering. But if that’s what she wanted, he was willing to go along with it.
Maeve’s eyes sparkled with delight at the thought of daily drinks for a month. “Could you bring them after work? I’d like one with dinner. That way, I can go for a run and burn off the calories, so I won’t gain weight.”
Byron frowned, puzzled. If she
worried about gaining weight, why is she drinking them?
Shaking his head, he rubbed his temple. “Alright. But since when did you start running at night?”
“Last time I was at the hospital, the doctor said I need to exercise more because of my weak constitution,” Maeve explained. Tm too busy during the day, so the only time I have is at night.
She glanced at the clock and exclaimed, “I need to start dinner! After I eat and rest a bit, I’ll head out for my run. With that, she quickly made her way to the kitchen
Byron looked at her slender frame, frowning slightly. She seemed as if a strong gust of wind could knock her over.
After dinner, Maeve headed to her room to change into workout clothes. Seeing Byron still in the living room, she asked, “Aren’t you going to the hospital tonight?”
Byron, seated on the couch and sorting through company messages, replied, “No need. Someone else is taking care of him.” “Oh. Maeve grabbed a hair tie from the table and quickly put her hair up in a ponytail. “Well, I’m heading out.”
Byron glanced up at her outfit and said casually, “Are you planning to run in that?”
Maeve looked down at herself, puzzled. “What’s wrong with it?”
“If you
*If you
don’t want your earrings slapping you in the face while you run, you should take them of
Maeve touched her ears and realized she was still wearing the long tassel earrings from earlier. She hadn’t even thought about it until Byron pointed it out.
She quickly removed them and set them aside. “Is this better?”
“Yeah. Byron glanced at her, then set his tablet aside and stood up. “Hold on a minute. I’ll join you”
Maeve looked confused. “You’re going for a run too? Aren’t you still recovering? You shouldn’t be doing intense exercise yet.”
Byron shrugged. “Do you still want your drink tonight?”
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Maeve nodded, a hint of excitement in her voice. “Absolutely. Ju make it quick.”
Ten minutes later, they headed out together.
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Maeve had always been more of a homebody and wasn’t particularly athletic. She thought running was just about speed and burning energy. But after only half a lap, she was already winded
Byron stood on a stone bridge she had to pass, arms crossed and leaning against the railing, watching with interest as her legs wobbled from fatigue. “You were going pretty fast at the start. Why not keep it up?”
Maeve, panting and sweaty, shot him a surprised look. “So you knew I was running wrong from the start?”
