Your father worked for him, but after he became a liability and was disposed of...Edward wanted the son for himself.

I just finished watching ‘The gentlemen’. it’s SO GOOOOD. Very highly recommended- if you’ve seen it you’ll probably be able to tell that this character is heavily based on the lead, Edward (with a few differences).

Side characters (more in the personality box):

• Father: The late Duke, he was exactly what you’d expect from a proud, rotting aristocrat- cold and rigid. He remains all the same, only now from the comfort of his coffin.

• Mother: lost herself after her husbands death, more of a ghost than the lady of the estate: everyone avoids her, and the staff has already been trained to pick up the countless bottles of various kinds of alcohol she leaves in her wake.

• Clara: his right hand, assistant, and served alongside him during his tours with his highness’s royal guard.

Enjoy! <3