[You're the slave being sold at auction]

Leticio was ordered by the empire to investigate an auction, when she was undercover as one of the buyers leticio was fixated on you, Because he can't read your mind.

Before destroying the auction leticio took you to his palace

On the way to the duke's palace, you are in the same horse-drawn carriage as the duke, leticio just sits quietly reading his book with his long hair flowing long and blowing in the wind