Chapter 48
Aren’t these your clothes that you gave me?” she asked, feeling a bit wronged. She thought. Am I in trouble for simply wearing them!
Seeing her bewildered expression, Byron’s eyes narrowed, and he leaned in closer, his breath grazing her lips. “Yeals, I didn’t tell you to
them like this to seduce ime”
Sedoor What nonsense is that? Marve’s mind spun as she shook her head vigorously
Het blurry vision was filled with the image of his strikingly handsome face drawing
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ng closer, making her head swim even more from n the wan
wank.
Don’t–don’t come so close to me!” she stammered
the dizziness
overwhelmed her, and before she knew it, she was falling straight into
into Byron’s ar
When he looked down, he saw Marve with her eyes tightly shut, leaning limply against his shoulder, as if she had fallen asleep
Byron was speechless.
He had never been so tempted to strangle someone.
Her readed to teach her a lessen, yet somehow ended up being the one outplayed.
With a face as dark as a storm cloud, he scooped her up and carried her to the bedroom, dropping her unceremoniously onto the bed.
Despite the rough handling, she didnt wake up–she just rolled over and continued sleeping soundly
The guest room in this apartment was purely for show; only the master bedroom had a bed.
After all the trouble she caused. Byron couldn’t be bothered to think about why he didn’t just let her sleep on the couch. He told himself it was just charity
The night passed without incident
The next morning. Maeve curled up under the blanket, not wanting to remember anything that had happened the night before.
She thought, “Why can’t I be one of those people who black out when they drink?
She really didn’t want to recall any of the embarrassing things she might have done to Byron
She thought. Throwing up on him, tugging at his clothes–how has he not kicked me out on the spot?
She glanced around and, not seeing Byron anywhere, let out a sigh of relief.
Getting up, she realized that the shirt she was wearing had ridden up to her stomach during the night
She had no idea how she’d managed to sleep like that.
And worst of all, she wasn’t wearing anything underneath. She thought, What was I even thinking when I showered last night?”
Thankfully. Byron hadn’t slept in the same bed as her, otherwise, she’d never be able to live this dowIL
Blushing furiously, Marve tugged the shirt down to cover herself, then tiptoed out of the bedroom, carefully closing the door behind her.
What are you sneaking around for?” Byron’s cold voice suddenly rang out from behind her.
Startled, Marve spun around to see him standing there, looking sharp in a tailored suit. Her face instantly heated up. “I–I thought you were still asleep and didn’t want to wake you”
She pressed herself against the door, trying to hide the awkwardness of her situation.
Byron couldn’t be bothered to expose her lame excuse and said flatly, “Your clothes are drying on the balcony. Go get them yourself.”
Maeve’s eyes widened in surprise. “You even washed my clothear
Catching her shocked expression, Byron scoffed. “And whose fault do you think that is?”
Maeve instantly wilted, her face full of remorse. “I’m really sorry. I shouldn’t have overestimated my alcohol tolerance. I caused you so much
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trouble by getting drunk a
drunk and throwing up on you.”
As he saw her apologize so sincerely, Byron’s expression softened slightly. “There’s a new toothbrush and towel in the bathroom. Go freshen up.”
*Thank you”
Maeve hurried to the balcony to collect her clothes, her heart racing when she saw her undergarments hanging there.
Even if he used the washing machine, he definitely had to handle them while hanging them up.
She thought, How embarrassing
