t him off coldly. "Enough. She saved my life. Apol

ng their temples. Without another word, they lowered their heads at the same time

for concealing his identity, the fact remained that she ha

silence. "It's fine," she replied calmly. "I was c

her path. Vincent stood in front of her, tall a

Vincent said, and this time, there was

hat she had only returned to her family last month, and that others often picked on her. Even after coming back, she still kept the last name of the couple who had raised her. The rumors painted

ller," Vincent added, his tone

identity as Vincent's fiancée, so it made sense for

she said lightly, crossing her arms. "And a piece

. She had already been delayed and ne

your grandfather, Mr. Todd," one of them said carefully. "We exa

ve hadn't sounded like a joke. Without pausing to question it,

p snap. Fine white powder sp

once. "Send this to the hosp

ious. "Mr. Todd, we truly have no idea what went wrong!" one of them blurted out. They were professionally

nothing away. "Go ac

!" they answer

Brenna was gone. The alley looked a

.

pped into the hotel hosti

out and took Brenna's hand. "You ran back to that rundown place a few days ago without sa

alsh and Todd families had b

s name stood at the very top when

rally corrupt. Countless women had suffered at his

hter Noreen, Sarah had brought back the long-lost

ft and trembling. "Brenna, Mom really does have your best interest

arah's grasp. If it hadn't been linked to Noreen's lifelong happiness and the Walsh

ng toward the hotel staff, she spoke with a loud voice. "Please infor

er for years, they had told her to retrieve the

onth, they pushed her straight into an engagement with Vincent. If

thought Brenna lacked basic decorum. Before she could say

that you come out ahead of schedule

t even more in the quiet light. His long lashes cast shadows over his c

ered her head.

back into the ro

man with red curls stre

tone. "This morning, when you were pursued by a group of assassins, are you sure you didn't

ied evenly. "But that woman is the only person who's ever brought c

een hallucinating from blood loss this morning. After a

ained of color. Yet, the hospital results were undeniable. The substance hidden

harpening in his eyes. "Whether it'