Chapter 59

Mia sat legs crossed, It hadn’t even been that long, maybe ten, fifteen minutes. But it felt like a damn hour since Jeremiah had pulled Stefan into his office to have a talk.

She hated this.

Her eyes flicked to the massive grandfather clock in the corner, ticking just loud enough to irritate her. Her thoughts started to spiral again before she could stop them.

What if Jeremiah was trying to convince Stefan to end it? What if he gave Stefan half of his inheritance? What if he succeeded?

What if Stefan walked out of that room, avoided her eyes, and said, “Maybe we rushed this… maybe we...