「あの、私と婚約して頂けませんか!?」 ウェルベザ王国で、長年虐げられた貧乏令嬢・アリスの一世一代の告白―― 受け入れたのは、初対面のはずの次期公爵だった！ 眉目秀麗なアーサー・グリンデルバルドは自信のない彼女を優しい笑顔でなぜか全肯定、「君のためなら何でもする」と誓ってくれて？ そんな僥倖に、アリスは公爵夫人への道を歩み出す。 道は険しく、気弱な彼女に付け込む者は後を絶たない。 だが、どんな窮地にもアーサーの愛は益々燃え上がり…… 登下校は毎日付きっきり、屋敷に住まわせ、彼女の部屋に鍵までつけてしまう始末で!? 「安心して。もう誰も君に触れさせはしない」 （……どうしてこんなに愛してくれるの？） ２人の秘められた過去が甘くて重い（？）奇跡を起こす、王道シンデレラストーリー！ “Umm excuse me… Are you willing to be my fiancé?!” What was meant to be their first meeting became a once-in-a-lifetime confession for Alice, the bullied daughter of a poor noble. Not only that, the one who accepted was the Duke heir of the Verfeze Kingdom! In an unexpected twist of events, the handsome Arthur Grindelvalt agreed with a kind smile to the timid Alice, swearing “I will do anything for you.” Following that eventful meeting, Alice took the first steps upon her path to become the future duchess. What she did not know was how dangerous that path would be, with endless doing all that they could to take advantage of her timid personality. However, no matter what predicament she finds herself in, time and time again, Arthur’s love for her only becomes more and more passionate. From going together to school and making their way home again each and every day, to letting her live with him at his mansion and even installing a lock for her room…?! “Don’t worry. I won’t let anyone touch you anymore.” (…Why does he love me so much?) A secret past between the two of them will bring forth a sweet, romantic miracle in this classic Cinderella story that will sweep you off your feet!