[Irene Miles POV]
It was cold but not freezing. It was lonely, but not exactly. He didn’t talk much, nor did I say anything. We walked side by side. I wanted to talk to him about what I said. The last time we talked, the conversation was really vague. He didn’t forgive me for being harsh on him. Rather, he asked me to rethink my decision. I wanted to make up with him, but at the same time… I wasn’t sure if that was a good idea. My duties were pulling in the opposite direction from him.
Is it good to stop now? Bottle up all my feelings and let go of all those feelings for him. Was I ready to sacrifice my first love for my priorities? That wasn’t the right question. The question should have been whether I would carry on the burden of duties from my past and ruin the rest of my time with Pr
