Chapter 13

Moments later, a photo of a messy bed appeared on Stefan's screen. His eyes widened in rage. "So it was you… It's been you all along!" Stefan's voice was icy. His entire presence seemed to demand submission, suffocating all in its wake. He typed out a message, "Juliette, I remember warning you never to let Lyssa find out about anything between us!" Upon receiving the text, Juliette smirked smugly before calling him and taunting him, her tone laced with mockery. "Alyssa, since when did you learn to mimic Stefan's tone? And, I must say, you're surprisingly convincing. "If I were you, I'd have already stepped down from being Mrs. Splenstone. I'm carrying Stefan's child now. It's only a matter of time before he proposes to me. "And when that day comes, guess who'll be the one getting thrown out with nothing? That's right; it's you. If you don't want it to end like that, why not just step aside gracefully now? At least you'd suffer less humiliation. "Better that than being left with