* * *
Meanwhile, back at the Jenson estate, the arrival of a grand carriage had caused quite a stir. Ava, who had been in her room, emerged to see what was happening, only to be met with the sight of several servants unloading an array of extravagant gifts.
"What in the world is going on?" she murmured, her brow furrowed with confusion.
Ava's grandmother, who had been overseeing the spectacle, approached her granddaughter with a look of utter bewilderment. "Ava, it seems we have received a rather... generous betrothal gift from the Lechester family."
Ava's eyes widened in surprise. "The Lechester family? But how-"
Before she could finish her sentence, the butler stepped forward, holding a ornate scroll in his hands. "Madam, on behalf of the Lechester family, we are pleased to present this betrothal gift for your granddaughter, Ava Jenson."
