"Ah......"
Upon returning to her room, Audrey let out a long sigh as she sat in the chair. There was no concealing the exhaustion etched in her face.
To Audrey, her life had become a tangled mess ever since her public breakup.
As an aristocratic lady, Audrey went through a rigorous upbringing. She knew that she would inevitably marry into a Duke's family. For this reason, she devoted herself to learning the decorum, intellect, and dignities that the role of a Duchess demanded.
In truth, she did not harbor any feelings towards the Duke's son. They first met when they were very young, with subsequent encounters roughly once a year. Yet, Audrey felt that the Duke's son was rather indifferent towards her. The sentiments were reciprocal; to Audrey, the Duke's son was a man she was bound to marry out of obligation rather than affection.