Damian's POV

I stepped into the room and closed the door behind me, unhurried. Sophie was still holding her phone against the mattress. Her eyes were wide, but within seconds, she forced her face into something that resembled normalcy.

"It was just Stephan," she said suddenly, lifting her chin, trying to sound convincing.

I raised an eyebrow. Stephan was her useless cousin. The one I'd always considered a parasite. Just hearing his name made my stomach turn.

"Stephan?" I repeated slowly.