apparent heir (noun) heir apparent: person expected to take over
Sinonime: ashamed,
bewildered, bugged, chagrined,
confounded,
confused, crushed,
discombobulated*, disconcerted, embarrassed, fazed, fuddled, humbled, humiliated, in a tizzy, mortified, rattled, shamed, taken aback
Antonime: at ease,
composed, emboldened,
proud, reassured