I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons

Betrothed since childhood, Leticia Dorman spends years drilled by «princess lessons» to fit the crown she never wanted. When Crown Prince Clarke arrives at a ball with another woman, she assumes the engagement is over and escapes to the countryside for a quiet, ordinary life. Clarke pursues her, insisting the contract still stands and trying simple courtship far from court protocol. Letters, visits and arranged outings turn into a measured contest of wills: Leticia dodges tutors and escorts to protect her autonomy, while Clarke slowly recognizes how the training flattened her spirit and what she actually values. Family and palace pressures complicate matters—her calculating brother Nadir weighs ducal interests, and a debt-burdened commoner, Brianna, becomes a convenient foil in rumors meant to push the pair together or apart. The dispute shifts from politics to consent, as both test boundaries and negotiate a future that acknowledges her freedom as much as his duty.