'Should I tell him now? Or try to bury it, hope it never comes to light?' Stephanie's mind was spinning.
Did anyone else know, besides her and Victor? If she told Theodore now, would he think she was already plotting against him, or worse—hesitating for too long?
Sure, she had hesitated, but she couldn't let Theodore know she'd even considered the possibility. That could destroy everything.
"What's wrong?" Theodore asked, adjusting Stephanie as she sat on his lap.
He'd enjoyed her fiery kisses earlier, and her passionate confession. Why had she stopped?
"I... I need to tell you something," Stephanie finally whispered, her voice shaky. She pressed herself closer into Theodore's chest, unable to meet his gaze.
The steady rhythm of his heartbeat drummed against her ear, grounding her ne
