36Byron narrowed his eyes, casually picking up a utility knife from the table and slicing open the package. With a soft rustle, a thick stack of photos spilled out of the box, scattering across the sofa.The obscene images lay clearly exposed before Byron’s eyes.The woman in the photos, striking provocative poses and flaunting herself, had … Read More “The Heir’s Secret Bride –
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35″Ow!” Maeve winced as her lower lip was bitten, the pain forcing her to open her mouth.She thought, ‘One mistake leads to another.”Her heart skipped a beat. She wanted to push Byron away, but she was afraid any sudden movement would give away their hiding spot.To make matters worse, he had been holding her tightly … Read More “The Heir’s Secret Bride –
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At the apartment, Maeve took a short nap in the afternoon.After waking up, she submitted some design drafts for others and logged into her email to check for updates.Still no replies to the resumes she’d sent out,Even the notification that her final payment had come through couldn’t lift her mood.Freelance work was just a side … Read More “The Heir’s Secret Bride –
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Byron quickly averted his gaze, his dark eyes deepening with a hint of darkness. After a moment, he finally replied, “My grandpa set up that stall just to meet you.” He thought, ‘Now that he’s met you, there’s no need for him to keep doing it!”Why didn’t you tell me sooner that your grandpa wanted … Read More “The Heir’s Secret Bride –
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32As soon as the apartment door opened, Macve rushed inside, clearly panicked.She didn’t expect to run straight into Byron, who was walking toward her. Her forehead bumped into his chest, causing her to stumble back several steps. quickly grabbed her arm to steady her before letting go. His voice was stern as he asked, “What … Read More “The Heir’s Secret Bride –
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“Grandpa?” Byron’s eyes widened in surprise.Maeve, who had followed closely behind, was equally stunned when she heard him call the old man “Grandpa.” Her eyes went wide as she looked at him. “G-Grandpa?” She thought, ‘No way! This tarot-reading old man is actually Byron’s grandfather?’ Gilbert cleared his throat and set down his forks. “Yes, … Read More “The Heir’s Secret Bride –
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ImanThe old man was sipping his coffee at a leisurely pace, looking more like he was enjoying life than running a tarot reading stall Maeve found it curious and couldn’t help but glance over a few more times.Noticing her interest and having nothing better to do, the old man waved her over. “Hey there, young … Read More “The Heir’s Secret Bride –
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Starve, blushing furiously, shakily branded her underpentnents am ber skying to cover them up as discreetly an powefit mortified to tdir ciee to dryJust as she was fishing, Byron walked our and high of her Remembering the awkward of light wheished and bung ber doches, be”Zero” he said coolly heading for the docestrat StratOkay Mambled … Read More “The Heir’s Secret Bride –
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28Byron gripped her wrist, his expression growing even colder. “What do you think you’re doing?”Lift your shirt; I want to check your wound,” Maeve answered.Maeve felt like everything was swaying, and after fumbling for awhile, she still couldn’t manage to lift his shirt. Frustrated, she leaned in closer to get a better look.Her warm, alcohol-tinged … Read More “The Heir’s Secret Bride –
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Seeing that he still seemed puzzled, Maeve explained further, “For a previous art project, I even worked as a maid for a month to really get a feel for the atmosphere. “Since I recently quit my job and have some free time, I figured I’d apply to be a bartender apprentice.”She spread her hands in … Read More “The Heir’s Secret Bride –
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