"So, what about Mrs. Sonia? Your mother?" asked Elena quietly, looking at Nathan doubtfully. "Will she approve of us? I know... she has high standards for a woman worthy of being her daughter-in-law."

Nathan smiled a little and sat down next to Elena. "You know what? I've always admired Queen Elisabeth's designer work."

Elena looked at Nathan with widened eyes. "Really?"

Nathan nodded. "She didn’t know you designed for the brand. But when you appeared at the press conference in a black dress of your own design, my mom immediately said, ‘This Queen Elisabeth designer seems to understand the taste of noblewomen. Elegant but not pushy.’ She also said that...