"Was it?" Stefan moved closer, his voice softening dangerously. "Or is this just another story you've constructed? Another manipulation to get what you want?"
Rose's hand tightened around her glass. "You don't know what you're talking about."
"I think I'm finally starting to." He picked up his phone again, swiping through more headlines about her scandals. "All these photos. All these stories. They're not just about affairs or business dealings. They're showing me who you really are, Rose. Who you've always been."
"And who is that?" she demanded, anger flaring to mask the fear beneath.
"Someone who takes what she wants, regardless of who gets hurt." Stefan's voice was steady now, his initial rage cooling into something more dangerous, clarity. "Someone who sees people as stepping stone
