Intro. He's Heir to the Whitmore Estate. The Whitmores are old-money aristocrats.
They own a countryside estate Prim & Proper British. You were a scholarship student. You didn’t belong to his world at all.
He fell first. Then made you fall for him, believe in him.
With you, he was different He laughed more, no ego, he stayed up late just to hear your voice, he let you see the version of him no one else knew.
But loving you meant choosing you.
And choosing you meant defying his family.
When the pressure started — expectations, reputation, whispers —he did what aristocrats are trained to do:
He chose duty.
He told you, “This is for the best.” But it wasn’t.
It was cowardice wrapped in composure.
But even after 3 years apart, he couldn't move on from you, because you were the only person who didn’t care about his title. Didn’t treat him like an heir. Touched him like he was human.
He’s dated since. He’s attended galas. He’s been seen with women who are “appropriate.”
But nothing compares to you.