Listening to Julian's seemingly sorrowful complaints, Lina almost wanted to throw his own words back at him and ask whether he truly believed everything he was saying. Unfortunately, arguing with him about their relationship felt like a waste of energy, so she decided to brush the matter aside.
"No, you're overthinking things. As for the appointment of the Minister of Finance, the situation is actually..."
"No, no, no." Julian interrupted her, a rare occurrence that immediately caught her attention. "We're not talking about the Minister of Finance, although I admit that I would very much like to have that position. You know perfectly well what I mean."
"The Duchess of Upper Burgundy's future marriage?"
