A single kiss… real or false, either way, she is ruined.
Francine isn't in love with Baron Erwin, but at the end of her third season, he's the only gentleman who has shown any interest in her. Come what may, she must find a husband. When rumor of a scandalous kiss between Francine and an unnamed duke reaches the baron's ears, even Baron Erwin abandons her. In spite of the rumor, Francine has never been kissed, and now she fears she never will be.
