Cat and Dog

Irene agreed to Ash suggestion because she understood where he was coming from furthermore she didn't want to make any more connections with other characters

(because as stated before every character has a bitter ending and if she gets attached with she will for sure try to help them out which will create a lot of chaos.)

Also, she didn't want the crown prince to feel insecure for some reason he has been in her mind for a long and now she doesn't even want to stop thinking of him. 

But.....not visiting the palace and dukedom didn't help her at all as Harris started to visit her now and then and she can't even decline his offer like who would stand against the second most powerful family I'm the empire when you yourself are on the last. 

And right now she is relaxing with violet and smith sisters, though the combination is weird for Irene's sake all of them were ready to compromise.