His words dripped with disdain, and his sharp gaze swept over Lina's disheveled hair and flushed cheeks before briefly moving toward the room behind her. He seemed to notice something inside, because he immediately shifted to the right, deliberately blocking Rabi's path as she attempted to approach.
"Oh, thank you so much for your valuable advice. I'll be sure to remember it!"
Lina forced herself to smile brightly, despite the anger boiling inside her. In her mind, however, she was already screaming at him. What on earth was this man's problem? Was he afraid she would corrupt his younger sister? Of course he was! He was obviously worried about exactly that! Thank goodness Rabi was a woman. If she had been a man, she would probably have leaped forward and smashed the Duke of Anjou over the head by now.
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