Captive Princess (Sophia) novel Chapter 31

Chapter 16

Sophia sat in her room, staring blankly at the mountains of luxury goods. From the day she arrived at the Sterling estate, a nonstop stream of items had been brought to her.

Haute couture gowns, limited–edition jewelry, designer bags… they had nearly filled the entire space.

“Miss Sophia, this is the pink diamond brooch the young master just won at auction.”

“These are the latest seasonal gowns, flown in from Milan. The young master said you like red, so he ordered the entire collection.”

“And these bags…”

Sophia finally held up a hand. “Look

at

this room. Is there any space left?”

The maids exchanged glances. One of them immediately pressed her earpiece and whispered, “Young master, Miss Sophia says the room is too small.”

Sophia deadpanned, “…That’s not what I meant.”

the the

The maid replied earnestly, “The young master’s orders

re to spend without limit.”

Sophia pressed her hand to her forehead. “Does your young master usually throw money away like this?”

“The young master is very wealthy,” the maid said seriously. “For the Sterling family, this is just pocket change.”

The moment the words left her mouth, all the maids suddenly stood at attention, bowing respectfully. “Young master!”

Sophia froze and turned toward the door.

This was Alexander Sterling? The supposedly “dying” heir? He looked healthy enough to take on a dozen assassins single- handedly. She had arrived here fully prepared to be a widow. But the Sterling estate wasn’t dreary or filled with the scent of medicine. It was vibrant, and everyone had welcomed her with open arms.

She had tried to see Alexander, but the Sterling family elders had repeatedly blocked her.

“Sophia, my dear, Alexander isn’t fit to see anyone right now…”

“That’s right, he needs to rest…”

But now that she had threatened to leave, he had finally appeared.

Alexander stood at the door, the tips of his ears slightly red. He avoided her gaze, confirming what the maid had said about

not being ready.