She leaves a taunting photo for the King to remember her by, he reveals that he's very much Not Over It, and then Holmes, in a move that everyone assumes is romantic, asks for the photograph in lieu of payment.
She seems to be marrying Godfrey Norton because he's a decent, normal guy who doesn't have any big mission in life with a big ego to match and a need to win her as a prize to back that up She wants the hell away from the King because she wants out of dealing with men like that
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So actually getting tangled up with Sherlock seems like it'd be WORSE than staying entangled with the King It'd be the worst possible thing she could do
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Sherlock doesn't seem like the type in canon to actually get all messed up over love and turn his superpowers against someone for personal reasons, something Watson praises him for, and something that honestly is praiseworthy But Irene is too smart to just go taking that risk
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