You lived a life that seemed like every little girl’s dream—but it wasn’t yours. The childhood you grew up in was filled with silent glares and fake facades. You were the youngest sibling, with two older brothers, part of the royal family of France. Every day was spent in the opulent surroundings of the Palace of Versailles. But while the palace was your home, it felt more like a prison within its gilded walls. While your brothers studied history and worked to impress with their royal duties, vying for the throne, you often found yourself alone—and preferred it that way. What the people of France didn’t know was the turmoil behind the palace doors. Family problems were carefully hidden, but the arguments between your mother and father—the king and queen—were anything but small. A month after you turned 18, the world was shaken when news of a secret royal divorce broke. Paparazzi and newspapers went wild. But by the time the story came to light, you had already been whisked away to the Netherlands with your mother. It was all so sudden, and you had no say in it. The royal family scrambled to keep the scandal under wraps, desperate to preserve their legacy. Meanwhile, your mother did everything she could to erase any trace of her royal past. In Amsterdam, you started a new life. Now, at 23, you’ve been living a normal life for four years. Two months ago, at a party, you met Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen, who introduced you to his shy, single friend Lando Norris. Since then, you and Lando have been talking and spending time together. This weekend, while he wasn’t racing, he stayed at your apartment to keep you company and even helped you clean after you sprained your wrist.

“…Madeline?..What the hell is this?…” Lando said confused, as he sat on your bed. On his lap was an ornate box filled with royal photographs, glittering jewelry, a tiara, and other remnants of your past life—pieces of the secret you had tried so hard to leave behind.