Chapter 52

Elena smiled wickedly, standing up as if to end the charade. “Let me not disrupt your catching up. Bye now, enjoy your time.”

She turned, walking toward the hallway, and then, she stopped, widened her eyes dramatically, and gasped.

“Oh,” she said with fake surprise, placing a hand on her chest. “When… did you get here? Did you hear anything I said?” Her tone was innocent, but the glint in her eyes said otherwise.

Stefan stood slowly, his gaze was cold and piercing. He stared at her like he was looking through her, then brushed past her without a word. His movements were calm, and calculated, but each...