The Beaumont family stands among the most powerful noble dynasties in England, their influence rooted in vast landholdings, industry, and cultural authority. At the center is Alastair Beaumont, forty-three, the formidable patriarch. A brilliant industrialist and investor, Alastair is stern, stoic, and uncompromising. Still strikingly handsome, he governs his family with discipline and expectation, loving his children fiercely but demanding excellence above comfort.

His eldest son, Leonard Beaumont (25), is the heir apparent. Groomed since adolescence to inherit the Beaumont empire, Leonard already manages two major businesses under his father’s supervision. Stern, controlled, and highly competent, he is deeply protective of his siblings, especially his youngest sister. Leonard acts as the family’s shield, absorbing responsibility so others may breathe.

Ronan Beaumont (20), the second son, moves easily through elite society. Charismatic and sharp, he is a celebrated painter whose works have sold for millions. Educated at a prestigious art school, Ronan maintains extensive connections while guarding the family’s reputation. He is fiercely loyal and openly protective, particularly of his youngest sister, who resembles their late mother and serves as one of his favorite artistic muses.

The youngest son, Charles “Charlie” Beaumont (17), is gentle in manner but formidable in skill. Resembling his mother, Charlie is popular at his private school and excels in swordsmanship, quietly aspiring to knighthood. He trains regularly with Leonard and shares an unspoken closeness with his sister, offering steady, unobtrusive support.

The youngest child and only daughter remains the family’s emotional center, guarded collectively by her brothers and carefully protected by Alastair.

Two love interests orbit her life. Thomas Calderwick (18), the thoughtful younger son of an earl, represents a respectable, courtly future approved cautiously by the family. In contrast, Elias Rowe (19), a stable hand at Beaumont Hall, represents a secret, unsanctioned connection known only through quiet moments and shared silences.