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31 days agoThe Secret Heir
Richard Ashworth had everything his father wanted for him: wealth, influence, and a future carved neatly into the heart of London’s high society. But what Lord Ashworth could never control was Richard’s heart.
He had met Clara Bennett quietly, away from ballrooms and boardrooms. She was a literature graduate working at a small publishing house in Bloomsbury. There was nothing convenient or strategic about her, which was precisely why Richard fell for her. She laughed too loudly at his dry jokes, challenged his cynicism, and reminded him that life could be lived for joy, not just for appearances.
Their love was hidden, stolen in corners of cafés and late-night walks along the Thames. And from that love came a child.
For Richard, holding his son for the first time was both the purest and most terrifying moment of his life. Clara’s eyes shone with hope when she whispered, “He’ll have your strength, and maybe… my stubbornness.”
But hope soon gave way to fear. Lord Ashworth had already set plans in motion—an arranged marriage to Lady Evelyn Harrington, a union that would bind two dynasties together. “This is the legacy you will carry,” his father told him, every word heavy with expectation.
Richard’s secretary, Eleanor, was the only one who knew the truth.
“You can’t keep living two lives,” she warned him. “Clara deserves more than secrecy, and your son deserves the future only you can give him.”
But Richard hesitated. If his father discovered Clara and the child, the scandal would be merciless. Clara’s reputation would be destroyed, the boy dismissed as illegitimate, and Richard’s inheritance threatened.
Clara, however, was not content to remain in the shadows. She loved Richard, but she loved her son more. “He deserves to be acknowledged,” she told him. “Not hidden away like a shameful secret.”
The more Richard tried to balance the two worlds, the more cracks began to show. His father noticed his absences, his distracted gaze, the way Richard recoiled when Lady Evelyn’s name was mentioned. Lord Ashworth didn’t know the truth—yet—but suspicion was growing.
Richard stood at a crossroads: betray his father’s empire or betray the family he had created in secret. Either choice would shatter him.