Chapter song: I Love You When I Drink Champagne - Eric Christian
Kenneth didn't recognize him.
Yet something about the stranger immediately drew his attention, and not merely because of the striking suit he wore.
There was a certain quality to his presence that seemed at odds with the polished grandeur of the hall, as though he had wandered into the wrong gathering and was only now deciding whether it was worth staying.
His suit was white, almost startlingly so beneath the golden light of the chandeliers. The high collar framed his neck, its edges traced with intricate silver detailing that caught the light whenever he moved. The right lapel crossed over the left, fastened neatly at the chest by an ornate silver pin. A wide band of dark grey and silver wrapped around his waist, accentuating his Herculean build while tapering the silhouette of the suit into something almost regal.
