Stefan watched her go with idle annoyance. He hadn't been pretending anything. He hadn't lied. He'd been honest about the reason she should choose him over Damon. But Elena didn't want honesty. She wanted flattery. He'd misread her, badly.
Maybe she'd already been compelled. The vampire hummed thoughtfully under his breath and reached down to drain the water. Either way, it didn't look like Elena would be returning to his room anytime soon.