thoughts kept drifting back to the masked man from this

entrance. "Mr. Todd actually ca

instant. Guests stepped aside, cl

nna, and she lifted her

that outlined his build. His sleeves were casually rolled up, exposing

n standing there was anything but. His features were sharp and de

He's so dashing," someon

his close before. He l

they say he's got a

less. If you cross him,

l spread throu

ger than she intended. Those eye

t across the hall,

ture tightened ever so slightly, and surprise crossed his face before he masked it. W

spike. He leaned slightly toward

The longer he looked, the clearer it became that t

d it trauma-induced damage, and no treatment had restored it. Over time, he had learned

n disbelief. "Y

d quietly. "I see colo

ered around Brenna like light drawn to a single point. The wine in her glass glowed amber. The dark fabric of her dress ca

edge. "Stay here. I'll have so

cure Vincent for years. If he really

a thought struck him. "So, do you still

nna, his tone unwavering. "Of course.

restored Vincent's color vision, marriage was an entirely d

with a polite smile. "Mr. Todd, my husband and son we

You two knew each other as children. She was meant to be your bride back then, but circumstan

tch in daughters were a minor de

uld look this dashing. Regret began to creep into her heart. If she had known h