The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

The banquet was in full swing when the queen made her grand entrance under the watchful eyes of the gathered crowd.

In an instant, the atmosphere electrified.

The queen was beloved in Craneville, and her presence only added to the fervor of the evening.

With a simple raise of her hand, the room fell into a respectful hush.

"I'm deeply grateful for your presence tonight," the queen began with a smile. "It's my pleasure to announce something very important on this occasion."

She gestured towards Brittany and Eltham. "Bri, Eltham, come here, will you?"

Brittany's nerves were on edge, her glance towards Eltham carried a silent plea for support.

Was the queen about to publicly announce their engagement?

Eltham, ever composed, offered his hand. "Let's go up together."

With a reluctant bite of her lip, Brittany linked her arm with his, stepping forward amidst barely concealed jealousy from Piper.

have guessed," the queen continued. "Next month, we'll celebrate the engagement of Eltham and Miss Brittany. You're all invited to

waves of

after marrying into the royal family, Miss Lynette will continue

given a chance to continue her work, a privilege publicly declared by the queen herself. Piper's discomfort was palpable, her

queen had settled the matter of

attention, received

Brittany excused herself, claiming to feel unwell, and headed upstairs

her to the door of the lounge. "Rest up.

"Alright."

watching Eltham leave, Brittany entered

and well-appointed. She kicked off her heels, the carpet soft under her feet.

had been torture for hours, leaving her feet blistered and

she sat on the edge of the bed, her

Eltham at

injured ankle, concern flashing in his eyes.

aback. "How did you get

he heard the queen's