"What exactly do you want from me? You're driving me crazy! Have I ever questioned you about the other women in your life?"
Lina was thoroughly exasperated. It was bad enough that she had to deal with the endless demands of governing a kingdom, but now she was being unfairly accused of all sorts of things by a man who seemed determined to make her life even more difficult. The Duke of Champagne made her sound like some debauched tyrant who collected lovers for amusement, yet she had not even had a proper relationship with anyone since arriving in this world. He was being far too direct in his pursuit of her, and Lina had no desire to sleep with a man only to discover that she could never get rid of him afterward.
