The thought of facing nobility at the tea house once more with everyone knowing who she was at that time felt unbelievably intimidating.
Not only was Leonor trying to impress the woman who had been instilling her with valuable information for the past two weeks, but she was also trying to present herself as a capable duchess.
The people's last memory of her was as someone who snapped at the red-headed woman for talking ill about Desmond.
She didn't realize it was her first act of presenting herself as a unified body with the duke. She then appeared at the festival, touching him affectionately and the groundwork was laid out.
Their marriage wouldn't be doubted but she couldn't be entirely sure about how she would be perceived as a duchess considering her age and lack of experience.
