Chapter 129: Convince Her

Once he arrived back home safely, Stefan pushed open the door to Ethan’s house and stepped inside, the click of the lock behind him sounding far too loud in the silence.

The space was dim, lit only by the soft golden glow of the entryway chandelier. He dropped his keys into the ceramic bowl by the door, their clink sharp in the quiet, then shrugged off his coat and draped it over the back of a chair.