Chapter 165: Love (3)
Travis sat at the head of the table reading another paper that for some reason had to put Rafael’s name on it. He didn’t see why each morning the town printed stories of Rafael’s return when he had been back for some days now, but he did enjoy everyone hearing about his nephew.
The more they talked about Rafael, the more his name would be spoken of because Rafael would be under his wing in the future.
"Good morning Lord Travis-"
"Just Travis will do," Travis corrected the young woman who was meant to solve everything for him. "We will be family in the future so you are free to not use the title. Sit."
Siena Caldwell, the woman Travis selected to be Rafael’s wife, walked to the head of the table where Travis sat and waited for a maid to pull out the chair for her. "You have a lovely home, Travis. Thank you for opening your doors to me."
"That is what family does," Travis said, hoping this would be the last time he had to mention his actions of them becoming family. "I hope the servants are treating you well. I am told you came with one of your own."
Travis would have preferred that she came alone without any servants from her home. He wanted to place his people all around her so he would know where she was going, who she spoke to, and what she was doing at all times.
Her father was sly to send her a servant from their home to spy on Travis more so than to have his daughter taken care of. It was his way of making sure Travis had this future wedding in control.
"Yes, she has been with me since I was a little girl so I could not part with her. I will make sure that she does not get in your way and disrupt what any of the other servants are doing. Thank you," Siena said to the maid who pulled out the chair for her.