Henri d'Orléans stood at the doors of Bruno's palace. Jaw agape, as he witnessed its grandeur.
It was a behemoth of neo-baroque architecture, mixed with futuristic technology. Its scale was easily on par with Versailles, or perhaps… even bigger.
Bruno did have a tendency to be petty when it came to matters of the French. And the idea that Versailles was debatably the largest palace in the world rubbed him the wrong way.
Since he had decided to construct this monstrosity for the sake of his family and future generations, he ensured that he broke the record without dispute.
Even so, Henri did not remain slack-jawed for long. Instead, he was greeted by the staff at Bruno's home, who invited the man indoors.
And there he saw Bruno and his family. Larger than he ever expected it to be.
Bruno and Heidi had eight children of their own. Four boys and four girls. And among them, half were now married with their own kids.
