Chapter 74

The door was wide open now, and there stood Stefan..... tall, composed, unreadable. His gaze didn't dart between them. It didn’t panic, it focused on her.

And then slowly, it shifted to Dave. Dave let go of Mia's hand and shifted back uncomfortably.

The room went still. A silence more deafening than a shout.

Mia could hear the blood rushing through her ears.

Her body tensed. Her throat tightened. Her heart.......God, her heart was pounding like a hammer been hit on a nail.

Stefan took a slow step forward. There was no rage in his steps, no drama. Just calm… laced with something far more dangerous.

He walked...