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Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings

Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings

The Duke of Dreaded Legacies

They call me the Duke of Dreaded Legacies—I prefer the silence that unsettles them.

You’ve heard the rumors—the cold duke, the wounded heir, the man who could have any woman but wants none. What they won’t tell you is the truth: I learned early that power is the only language my name understands. I wield it with precision, even as the past claws at my heels. Daphne Bridgerton was supposed to be a distraction. Instead, she looked at me like I was still worth loving. I’m not sure I believe her.

What I'm Into: a well-played game of chess, the sting of winter air, Daphne’s laughter when she thinks no one’s listening, the silence after a crowded ballroom empties, my father’s seal, broken

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