Chapter 31I stood in Stefan’s living room around midmorning the following day with Katherine, her suitcase, and a man named Kyle. Kyle happened to be slightly taller than Stefan and had floppy hair, which stopped just above his eyes. Kyle sported thick round glasses with black-brown coloring. That detail was a nice touch. Glasses made Kyle appear intelligent. And that was always a good thing. Being and appearing smart would never go out of fashion. “Can I have a minute to say goodbye to Katherine?” I asked, staring at Kyle and Stefan. Stefan smiled. “Sure. But make it fast, babe.” Katherine and I stepped into the kitchen. She huffed. “What’s wrong, Maximillian? Do you disagree with the plan?” Yeah. There was a big problem with Katherine leaving with one of Stefan’s friends and living

