The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Brittany had this uneasy feeling in her gut, so she approached her dad, "Dad, what's up?"

"There's been a message from the palace... they want you to..." Yuri glanced at Brittany's expression, "marry Ivy's brother, Eltham."

"What?"

Brittany was speechless, now understanding why the Queen had inquired about her love life.

"No way, Dad. I already have someone I like."

Brittany was adamant. She had never even met Eltham; how could she possibly marry him?

"Calm down."

Yuri was in a tough spot too, "Bri, I know this is sudden, but my hands are tied."

He lowered his voice, "With Princess Ivy gone, the royal family's focus is all on Eltham. Royal marriages, they've always been about alliances."

The royal family knew Ivy and Dominic's marriage was just for show; they didn't care about love, just the strategic alliance.

With Ivy out of the picture, Eltham's marriage became their top priority.

was deemed the most suitable match

was divorced, she was the sole heir to the Lynette family fortune, a

didn't want Brittany to marry Eltham, for two reasons. Firstly, in Craneville, marrying into royalty meant women had to follow royal commands, acting as mere figureheads and attending events without any chance of pursuing their own

royal life seemed glamorous,

in all that, wishing instead for her to live

this, Brittany's

from the palace has spread, this

long been a

to marry Brittany was clearly a move

powerless to oppose

this point, panicking, "Dad, I really don't want to marry Eltham-we don't even know what each

worry, I'll try to talk to the Queen, but if the palace insists, there's nothing

the Lynettes' fate was

knew Yuri had done his best,

...

Ivy had passed away.

family

worked with the palace on the