Riya's POV
I had always hated winter and all of winter breaks because of the uncomfortable cold and fat winter jackets. But this year, I didn't.
Walking beside Hiram with our hands entangled, wearing a flurry winter coat that he had handpicked for me, laughing at another lame joke that he had just told and kicking the snowy grounds with my boots.
We had decided to go get street food today and on our way back, Hiram had asked the chauffeur to drive off alone and suggested we take a walk instead. I did not object to him. If anything, I loved taking a walk with him even if we all stayed in silence and did not speak a word to each other.
"Please tell me no one else has ever heard this joke." I couldn't control my laugh and I shamelessly snorted too.
"Why shouldn't anyone hear it?" He g
