When Prunella Paterson disappeared, in Greece, shortly before her wedding day, her sister Priscilla instinctively knew whom to blame — Nikolaos Palaeologus, head of a proud family that was actually descended from the Byzantine emperors. Nikolaos certainly didn't think a little English nobody, from the doubtful world of show business moreover, was a fit person to marry his younger brother. Priscilla flew off to tackle him, confident that she would win despite his wealth, power and brains. What she had not bargained for was his immense attractiveness.