Vincent Jones (One Life to Live)

Vincent arrives in fictional Llanview to continue the business of his recently deceased father's estate in 2006. A character with an unclear past, he soon finds in old friend in Shaun Evans (Sean Ringgold). Natalie Buchanan (Melissa Archer) soon comes to Vincent in hopes he would continue investigating the murder of her boyfriend, John McBain (Michael Easton), aiding her and gaining a friend. Cristian Vega (David Fumero) also has ties with Vincent, who the aspiring boxer hires as his manager. Cristian does well in boxing matches until Vincent has a fight fixed between Cristian and an opponent, during which, Cristian damages his hand. Upon Cristian uncovering the truth, he fires Vincent.

Vincent dates aspiring actress Layla Williamson (Tika Sumpter), the sister of Cristian's girlfriend, attorney Evangeline Williamson (Renée Elise Goldsberry). Upon hearing of the fight fixing, Layla breaks up with Vincent, who asks to mercy to no avail. In the meantime, Vincent encounter old college friend and attorney Hugh Hughes (Josh Casaubon), who had been hired by Nora Hanen (Hillary B. Smith). Hugh is soon involved in a car accident with John McBain, leaving both severely burned and bandaged. John was presumed to have died in the accident and Hugh alive. During her grieving, Natalie kisses Vincent, telling him she thought the bandaged patient from the accident was John and she was looking for solace. Vincent tells who he assumes to be Hugh about the kiss, causing the patient severe agitation. After weeks of being unable to speak, the man says "I'm John McBain". A doubtful Vincent tells Natalie, who is ecstatic and attempted to prove Vincent right and reunite with John.

In December 2006, one of Vincent's properties is burned down, and police commissioner Bo Buchanan (Robert S. Woods) confirms it to be arson. After two more properties burn, Vincent accuses Cristian, believing Cristian was looking for revenge from the boxing incident. After another arson attacks against Hispanic Cristian and Jewish district attorney Nora, the arsons are revealed to have been committed by white supremacist group called "One Pure People". Kirk Harmon (Randolph Mantooth) confesses to the crimes but only to protect son and former baseball player Tate Harmon. Natalie asks Vincent out on a date when she and John are on the outs, but he turned her down because he and Layla were on the road to reconciliation. In July 2007, plans further attacks against Vincent, Layla, and Adriana Cramer (Melissa Fumero). After Vincent plans a romantic dinner for himself and Layla on The Palace Hotel rooftop, Tate sneaks up and knocks Vincent over the head with a baseball bat. Layla arrived and found Vincent knocked out and tied to a chair. Soon enough, Adriana calls Layla and Tate answers, ordering Adriana to come to the rooftop alone. Adriana keeps the assault from fiancé Rex Balsom (John-Paul Lavoisier) and Talia Sahid (BethAnn Bonner). Rex follows Adriana, and Tate orders Adriana to tie up Rex. Talia receives a tip from the hotel owner, Renée Divine Buchanan (Patricia Elliott), and rescues Vincent, Layla, Adriana, and Rex. Vincent and Layla reunite and have sex for the first time. Tate is sent to prison.

Layla and Vincent happily enjoy their relationship for the next year, until Layla discovers on August 6, 2008, that Vincent has been seeing a woman named Juliana behind her back. They soon break up.[2] Vincent soon fades into the canvas and has not been seen or heard from since.