Chapter 427
Maeve felt like she was back in her school days getting chewed out by the principal.
The guy in front of her didn’t seem all that old. He looked like he was in his twenties tops. He was rocking a dark blue high- end suit with a matching vest. He was tall and lanky, and his face was as chiseled and good–looking as a statue. It was enough to attract people’s attention.
He looked a little familiar.
Maeve didn’t give too much thought to why he looked kinda familiar. She quickly explained that she didn’t jump out of the building to off herself. Instead, she hopped out the window to escape cuz she’d been locked up maliciously.
Hearing she wasn’t trying to kill herself, the guy’s expression eased up a bit. Seeing her all wet and looking pitiful, a glimmer of sympathy flashed in his dark brown eyes.
The man picked up the jacket, brushed it off, and handed it to her. Then he pulled a few bills out of his wallet. “Here, take this. Head home quickly. Don’t do anything this risky again.”
“No, thanks. I’m good.” Maeve waved her hand fast and declined Sorry, I crashed into you just now. My family be here to pick me up in a bit. Thanks for being so nice.”
The guy didn’t push it. He laid the jacket in her hand and took off.
“Man…” Maeve wanted to give it back to him, but before she knew it, he even look back.
She could only give up.
was already on the other side of the street and didn’t
About ten minutes later, Byron pulled up to get her. When he saw she was soaked and wearing slowly knitted his brows.
some strange dude’s coat, he
“Who did this to you?”
by your
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Maeve peeked at the two snoozing kids in the backseat and whispered, “I got targeted by a crazy chick and got doused with dirty water. She even locked me in the bathroom. I jumped out the window and made a run for it.”
“Jumped out the window?” Byron’s dark eyes narrowed as he leaned over to check her out. “You hurt anywhere?”
There was no way Maeve was gonna let him lift her clothes. She grabbed his hand right away and shook her head, her ears turning red. “I’m okay. I just accidentally bumped into a passerby. He even lent me his jacket.”
That guy’s words were super old–school, not li
