Chapter 53

His eyes were locked on her, burning with an intensity that made her breath catch.

Why was he here? And why was he looking at her like that? Like she had committed a crime.

“Mia?” Dave’s voice pulled her back. “Is everything okay?”

She blinked and turned back to him. “Yeah. Just… I’ll be right back.”

But before she could move, Stefan was already walking toward them. His steps were unhurried, but his gaze never left hers, not even for a second. It was intense, unreadable, like a storm cloud. The chatter from the other table faded behind him, and it felt like he was cutting through the...