At this point his eyes caught Gwyneth’s because she was sitting opposite him at the long table. She smiled as if she was trying to humor him.

“Maybe the tension is showing on my face?” Steven wondered. He decided to smile at the elderly royal couple.

“I should look at the décor. Maybe I can have the fake, less expensive version of everything for my birthday party back home. But how will I explain that I got the ideas from an actual palace?” Steven asked ...