CHAPTER- 49

Iris POV:

I swallowed hard and sank into my seat in the cafeteria.

Despite my troubled state, my food looked appetizing, and I couldn't resist the temptation to dig in. Yummy!

I was alone, surrounded by the chatter and laughter of other students enjoying their meals.

It had been a week since I arrived, yet I still hadn't made any friends.

Occasionally, Ace and I exchanged messages, but it only served to remind me of how much I missed him.

He was consumed with work, and it had been four days since I last heard his voice.

Pushing my food aside, I rose from my seat, my appetite was gone now.

Slumping back down, I pulled out my history book, forcing myself to focus on the dull pages. Boring but I have to do it.

The words on the pages seemed to blur together, my mind preoccupied with thoughts of him.

Sitting alone in the deserted corridors of the university, I couldn't shake the feeling of emptiness that had settled over me. I really miss him.

My days had fallen into a monotonous routin