The Heir's Secret Bride

Maeve rejected his good intentions. "You still have to take care of Mr. Ricard, so I won't trouble you. Goodbye."

"That's a pity. I hope we meet again next time." Arthur sounded regretful. "I heard my father praise you before. He said you were a very talented and smart girl. I've always wanted to have a good chat with you." Maeve smiled faintly. "Thank you for the compliment. There will be a chance in the future."

But she probably wouldn't attend such a banquet again.

It didn't suit her.

After hanging up, Maeve walked out of the villa and immediately saw the black Spyker parked by the roadside.

The back window was half lowered, and the light inside was dim. The streetlights shone down, outlining a figure.

From a distance, Maeve could not see the man's expression clearly, but he could feel his solid gaze on her.

Like a beast lying dormant in the shadows, patiently waiting for its prey to approach.

Maeve's scalp went numb. Thinking of what the female bodyguard had just said, her heart calmed down a little.

She got into the car and deliberated for a while before typing out a script. She asked him, "Did you specially come to pick me up after the show?"

"It's on the way," Byron said coldly.

"Oh." Maeve blinked her bright eyes. Perhaps it was because she had not seen him for too long and did not know how to interact with him for a moment, she was actually a little nervous.

The first two times had not been pleasant. She had thought that he would draw a line between them.

What happened today surprised her.

"So, you said on the show that I'm

your

fiancée?"

"Yeah."

"When did I agree to be your fiancée?"

Byron raised his eyes slightly and looked at her without any warmth. "That was just a temporary measure."

Maeve's heart skipped a beat. "What measure?"

"I need a fiancée. You're Will's mother. You're the most suitable candidate." Byron's voice was cold and emotionless.

If Maeve did not know the truth, she would have been deceived by his seemingly reasonable reason.

If he only needed a fiancée in name, there was no need for him to praise her so much on the show and let everyone think that he valued her.Material © NôvelDrama.Org.

That wouldn't do him any good.

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However, she had received the benefits of his public announcement.

At least starting from tonight, no one would be so tactless as to make sarcastic remarks or sneer at her to her face anymore.

Maeve recalled what Alexis-had said to her previously.

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When it comes to Byron, one shouldn't focus on what he says but on his actual actions. His mouth is tougher than anything else.

It's not like she just found out about this today.

The fact that he could say those words on the program and then specifically came to pick her up indicates that he still cares about her a little in his heart.

Maeve rolled her eyes and said deliberately, "This is your own decision, but I haven't decided whether to agree or not."

"You can consider it from now on." Byron glanced at her indifferently. "I need a competent fiancée, and you need a strong backer to resist those rumors. We each take what we need."

"But I've already told you last time that I'll take care of my own matters. You don't have to worry. Besides, I don't care about those rumors."

"You don't have to care. What about Will and Theo?"

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Maeve's red lips parted, and she was instantly at a loss for words.

He actually used two babies to pressure her.

Byron retracted his gaze from her face and said casually, "If you don't care about them, pretend I didn't say anything. I'll get someone to clarify this matter tomorrow."

"Who said I don't care about them?" Maeve knew that he was setting a trap for her, but she still could not help but say, "Anyway, Mr. Mcdaniel doesn't mind being related to me, the daughter of a wanted criminal. What do I have to worry about?"

It was he who came up to her to borrow her influence. So why should she be polite? Anyway, it's not her who will suffer losses.

Byron hummed indifferently. "Looks like we've reached a consensus. There's something I have to remind Ms. Reese. Our relationship now is different from before. To avoid attracting gossip, it's best for you to keep a distance from the men other than me." Maeve was a little puzzled when she heard this. 'When did I stop keeping a distance from the men?'

Suddenly, she remembered Arthur, who had helped her out.

Maeve wasn't sure if he was referring to this matter, so she asked, "To what extent?"

"That depends on how much Ms. Reese cares about our relationship."

...Is there a relationship between us?" Maeve asked innocently. "In the past, we pretended to be a loving couple. Now, we're pretending to be engaged. Aren't we just putting on an act?"

Byron's eyes turned cold. "Ms. Reese, you might have misunderstood me. I've never liked to put on an act, let alone have time to play such a boring game with you."

Maeve shrugged. "Really? I thought Mr. Mcdaniel was quite experienced in this aspect."

"Ms. Reese, if you have such thoughts, I advise you to give up as soon as possible. My fiancée is not for show."

"That has nothing to do with me. I only want to enjoy myself and not do anything. Mr. Mcdaniel, it's better not to have too much expectations of me."

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'For example, I will not agree to accompany you to banquet events. It is already good enough that I agree to be your fiancée. Warren wanted to take me in as his daughter, but I did not agree

Byron-glanced at her meaningfully. "I don't have any expectations for you, so you don't have to flatter yourself."

...That's great."

Maeve chuckled helplessly. She held her chin and turned to look at the scenery outside the car window. She was a little confused.

She remembered that Mr. Mcdaniel had said before that Laurel's last wish was that the other half of the Mcdaniel family's descendant must have a clean background.

At that time, because of this, even Gilbert, who had always wanted her to marry Byron, was speechless.

The fact that she was the daughter of a wanted criminal had already been criticized by many. Byron had publicly announced that she was his fiancée tonight. It would probably be difficult to explain to the Mcdaniel family.

She didn't understand what he was thinking. He clearly didn't like her that much, so why was he treating her so well?

*****Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the old residence of the Mcdaniel family.

Gilbert called Byron to the study to talk. Maeve knew that it was because of what happened on the show. She wanted to explain to Gilbert on his behalf, but she was pulled away by Alexis.

"I saw that interview too. Byron didn't do a good job."

Maeve's eyes were apologetic. "This is all because of me..."

"You two have made up for so long. He should have put the engagement on the agenda long ago and let us as elders arrange the engagement banquet. That way, you won't be wronged." Alexis looked a little worried. "There's no engagement banquet that hasn't been held yet. He settled you down with just a few words and didn't give you anything. It makes us look unruly."

Maeve was instantly speechless.

Alexis actually cared about this. She thought...

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