Royal(ties)

Akira Astley, a young heiress to a billion-pound fortune finds that in order to inherit her wealth, she must go to the countryside and spend the year with her paternal grandmother who she has never seen before.

With her parent's death a fresh wound and a relentless grandmother who seems all too suspicious, she must navigate through her debutante ball and high society, a scene which she prefers to stay away from.

Enter a charming nobleman who she is to betrothed to against her wishes, a dashing servant who makes her heart flutter and vengeful noble ladies who love to make a scene.

Will she choose to marry the mysterious nobleman who she has an inkling that is royalty or the servant who seems to be genuinely interested in winning her heart?

Can she navigate society, schemes and most importantly, betrayal?

Cover by @floragraphics ❤️

ONC 2021: prompt 74