The land manager, Juan, before being notified about the transfer of the land, couldn’t help but ask Pedro, the butler, during his meeting with Maria, whether they were about to have a new Duchess.

“A lot of people saw the Duke and that young lady riding closely together. They looked very well-matched.”

Pedro, not knowing what had happened, heard Juan recounting yesterday's scene with confidence and couldn’t help but wonder if Simon had finally confessed to Miss Maria. However, since the Duke had already left and it wasn’t his place to inquire about the other person, Pedro didn’t say anything to Maria, except that he was even more attentive to...