Investing all the funds of Andalusia County would probably not be enough.

Alejandro thought that the duke might be overly focused on romance and surprises, completely forgetting the costs of city renovation.

He sighed and eventually said to Simon, “Your Excellency, I think you should discuss this with Lady Maria. Since you want to build a city for her, shouldn’t she determine what the city-style will ultimately look like?”

He believed that Lady Maria would be far more reliable than the current duke. It seemed to Alejandro that the duke had been blinded by the wealth he had accumulated over the past year, thinking that money came easily and thus...