"Very well, but if he steps out of line or even seems to give the slightest hint that he is stopping me from achieving my goals, not only will he die, but I'll have Stefan be the one that delivers the killing blow. Am I understood, Elena?" He glared at the girl as he pulled off the road at a dingy little truck stop.
"We will stop here for dinner. Make one false move and the entire establishment will be dead. Men, women and children alike. Understood, sweetheart?"