Timid and Shy

Sophia Ariel, who had not even had a debutante ball by the age of twenty in her poor frontier territory, is finally invited to one by her estranged aunt. However, nothing in this world comes for free. For this one debutante ball, Sophia ends up paying an unexpected price. Rather than feeling discouraged, Sophia sharpens her gaze, focusing on what she can gain. A story of Sophia Ariel—timid yet bold, shy yet clever. *** After finishing her thoughts, Sophia opened her mouth. “Hmm, so… if I get engaged and then break it off with Your Highness, what will I gain from it?” At the moment Sophia spoke of negotiation rather than rejection, Prince Robert’s face brightened. “For starters, I’ll ...