Deadlier Surprise

"Who is he?" Vincent asked with a frown, his voice startling the duo who hadn't noticed his approach. Annabelle had always been glued to his side, so seeing her being so familiar and intimate with another man stirred up an unpleasant feeling in him. If only he could understand how Evelyn had felt each time he got close to Annabelle when they were still engaged, he might have handled things differently now.

Annabelle quickly stepped away from Ronan and moved to Vincent's side, her grip tight on his arm as she explained, "He's one of Evelyn's clients. We just happened to meet a few months ago, purely coincidental."

Vincent's gaze narrowed as he looked Ronan up and down, his eyes lingering on the man's dark, intense stare that made him flinch. The man seemed vaguely familiar as if he had crossed paths with him before, but his name remained elusive.