Chapter 198

Princess Elena’s POV I left Silver Crest the next day, after visiting Grandma and May at the hospital. I considered moving them back to Frostpine, but the doctors advised against it—my grandmother needed stability, familiarity, and a sense of home. I promised May she'd visit Nashville soon, and she squeezed my hand with a small, hopeful smile. At last, I was back at Villa Celeste. The familiar warmth of my house wrapped around me like a hug, settling some of the tension I hadn’t realized I was carrying. Brown didn’t waste a moment, he appeared in the kitchen, apron on, a chef’s knife in hand, and somehow managed to make everything smell like heaven. I couldn’t help but laugh as I filled him in on every detail; the trial, court drama, the Thompson’s naming ceremony. Everything. I told him about my plan to launch a makeup line under my own name, Elena Grey. His eyes lit up, and he promised to provide both the financial backing and the structure to make it succeed. Then I laid out my educ