"No way." Iris didn't even hesitate.
As soon as Fernando finished speaking, she continued, "If you need a reason, well, I just don't want to date anyone. Romance isn't a priority in my life right now. I don't want any distractions."
Charles' fingers, which had just relaxed, clenched again.
Fernando was visibly disappointed. "Don't brush me off with that excuse, please? Iris, that's the excuse you prepare for all the suitors you're not satisfied with."
"I don't need to do that, Nando. I don't have that many suitors," Iris laughed. "But the things you want to hear are not pleasant."
Fernando jokingly covered his chest. "Shoot all the arrows at once then."
"You asked for it." Iris' smile faded. "Fernando, you say you've matured, but I feel like over the years, I'm no longer that girl on
