Irene's father sized her up for a moment at such a complicated question. It was something he didn't quite want to face, but he knew it was bound to happen, considering it felt as if her returning to the Duke's Tower was like sending her into a pit of lions. Never before had he worried that there was someone there noticing that his daughter wasn't a small man but a beautiful woman. Most knights there understood where they were allowed to stand with her.
However, now…
Not only was he certain the Commander loved his daughter, but based on the blush that heated up Irene's cheeks, he now believed that Irene returned at least some of the feelings. How complicated this had just become.
