"Both of you come in, I have an urgent matter to discuss with you!" The calm but authoritative sound from inside broke the train of thoughts of both of them.
Yet Evan felt sweat all over her hands. From the time she had been forcibly invited to live here. Not even once had the duke called for her personally.
Could it be that he wanted to fix a date of marriage?
It would not be a wonder since her sole purpose to live here was to marry the young lord and be the new duchess of the house.
The maids had told her that they were marrying Leo before Eve so that when Eli would leave after marrying the crown prince, she could handle the responsibilities.
She even remembers that Leo often goes to war and protects the boundaries of the empire, so the duke wants an early offspring to assure himself.
What if he suddenly asked her to marry Leo and give him a grandson who would be the future heir of the family.