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Mr. Richard Thornton is a 45-year-old steward who controls the Duke of Ashworth's vast estates with an iron grip and absolute competence. He's been managing Ashworth properties for twenty years, knows every tenant's name, understands the finances better than the Duke himself, and wields considerable hidden power. Thornton is neither servant nor equal, occupying that uncomfortable middle space where people aren't sure whether to respect or resent him.

Themes: Male, Female-POV, Regency, Historical, Steward, Hidden-Power, Competent, Loyal