My whole family laughed when Grandpa’s will gave my cousins millions in cash and houses and gave me nothing but a plane ticket to Riviera, but when I boarded that first-class flight and a flight attendant handed me a sealed envelope with my name on it, the invitation inside made their laughter feel a little too early. – Full Article

A tall, silver-haired man in an impeccable suit greeted me warmly.

“I am Xavier, personal attaché to the Prince,” he said. “Your grandfather spoke of your arrival with great expectation.”

I entered a bright office where a man in his late forties stood behind a magnificent desk. My breath caught when I realized it was Prince Leopold himself.

“Please, Miss Parker,” he said gently. “There is no need for formality here.”

I sat in a velvet chair, still trying to understand why my grandfather had connections inside a European palace.

“My grandfather told me to find Xavier and say Samuel sent me,” I explained.