Lorenzo jerked around to see the groom standing beside him. Somehow he had managed to sneak up on him in the growing shadows. He took a step back wondering if he was about to be accused of trespassing.
“Don’t…Just relax,” Marcus said. “Let’s not spoil the evening for everyone, eh? You’re Regina’s father, right?”
Lorenzo slowly relaxed although he still couldn’t get over his shock. The man knew who he was and didn’t seem surprised he was there. Just who was he?
“…That’s right. And you are?”
“Marcus, Marcus Avery. It’s nice to finally meet you.”
“Avery?”
Marcus nodded letting the reality sink in. He could tell this was not a meeting his father-in-law expected. But it still begged the question why he was even there.
“H-how?”
“How what? How is it that I met Regina? How am I the person
