"The Universal Exposition that will be held in Paris is in the final phase of construction. They are doing final touches to ensure that in the opening ceremony, everything will run smoothly. Invitations to the royal households across Europe were sent and most of them confirmed their attendance," Lemaine reported and handed Napoleon II a brown envelope.
Napoleon II grabbed the envelope and opened it.
Inside was a stiff sheet of mounted paper. A black-and-white photograph fixed carefully at the center.
He pulled it free and held it up toward the light from the tall windows.
The image was sharp.
Four massive iron legs rose from the Champ de Mars, curving inward as they climbed. The lattice narrowed gradually. Cross-bracing formed a repeating geometric pattern that pulled the eye upward. Workers were still visible near the lower platforms, small against the scale of the structure. Scaffolding clung to one side.
The Bonaparte Tower.
