The Bastard and the Heir

The Bastard and the Heir

Author: Eden Finley, Saxon James Listening Length: 9h 25m

WREN Moms are good at one thing: the guilt trip. It’s the only reason I’m at the funeral of a man I’ve never had anything to do with. I’ll show up, make her happy, and get out. At least that’s what I think until I learn daddy dearest has left me a crap load of money and the obligation to learn about the family bus...

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DARCY

T he week is brutal. I throw myself into work more than I have ever before. Work is my safety; it helps me switch off. When I’m focusing on my inbox or reports or cross-checking stock trend analysis, I go to a fuzzy place in my mind where nothing else exists but the words and numbers on my page.

The problem is, even working myself to the point of exhaustion isn’t working anymore. All the lack of sleep is doing is making it harder to focus, and while I was able to power on like a freight train after Father’s death, I think I’m finally starting to lose steam.

When was the last time I slept properly? In Aspen? And then before that … even with Wren shoving me out the door whenever he could, I’d only go home and work.