After Ophelia and Leonard came back to the Octavius estate, the atmosphere between them became even more serene, as if they had found new things about each other that deepened the connection between them.
Although some of the local nobles and socialites caught sight of them and word came out about the fact that a famous restaurant and theater were fully booked, it didn't harm them in any way.
The only thing that it does is that the evidence and gossip have been piling up to the point that the relationship between the duke and a foreign duchess has become almost certain.
Even though the people involved are both single and unmarried, the fact that both of them possess high ranking positions and are heads of their own households from different kingdoms makes their relationship captivating and interesting.
Anyone who ever heard of such a thing wanted to know more.
"What? Really?" a feminine voice exclaimed with a sense of curiosity in her voice.
