Heart of Stone

She thought, 'If others can do it, why can't I? Why should Celia be allowed to be a concubine, but not me?'

Rosalind remained calm, her expression unchanged, and she gently advised Tessa, "She's a house-born servant, and the Duchess intends to keep her here. There's no need to stir things up."

Tessa looked at Rosalind, surprised. She couldn't believe that Rosalind wasn't only ignoring it but was a