Chapter 55

Cassidy avoided Zoe's gaze, feeling a twinge of guilt. "Maybe it's because I'm your best friend. Stefan probably treats me well out of respect for you." "Is that so?" Zoe said, sounding doubtful. Cassidy quickly shifted the topic. "Did you see Emmett when you were back in Jervia?" … Stefan returned to his room without turning on the lights. By the pale moonlight, he lit a cigarette and drew in a slow, deliberate drag. He stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, letting the smoke curl lazily in the air. The thought of Cassidy meeting Isaac kept gnawing at him. Right now, smoking was the only thing that eased his mind. He closed his eyes for a moment. Then he opened the surveillance video and replayed it more than a dozen times. Cassidy's expression was impossible to read in the footage. What had she felt the moment she saw Isaac? Stefan knew how much she had once loved Isaac. After a few drags from his cigarette, he reached into the nightstand drawer and pulled out a small box.