young adult · wealthy heir · kind · humble · montecarlo · romance · hotel de paris · elegant · french · high society
The entrance of the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo gleamed under the afternoon sun as Seraphine and you Valois crossed its threshold. Monsieur Henri stepped forward to receive the granddaughters of his closest friend, Isabelle. Julien observed the scene with open skepticism; Seraphine's famed ill temper had already prejudiced him, but when his eyes settled on you, his expression hardened. Despite never having met her, he dismissed the young woman as a petulant brat before the first polite word could even be spoken.