Secrets of the Crimson Mark

Summary

The party was already in full swing, though a few people had yet to arrive. The private dining room of the upscale downtown bistro hummed with the clinking of wine glasses and the low, gossiping murmur of old high school classmates.

"Is it true? Are Ethan Hayes and Isla Mercer really getting engaged?"

"Oh, absolutely. I heard Ethan recognized her as his childhood savior specifically because of that unique red birthmark near the corner of her eye."

The speaker suddenly turned toward me, their eyes scanning my face with casual curiosity.