The silence in the hall was thick when the officiant announced, "You may kiss the bride."

Olivia felt her entire body tremble. Her heart raced out of rhythm, her breath shallow. Liam watched her with a deep, almost hypnotic gaze. For a moment, everything else disappeared—the guests, the flashes, and the music. There was only his eyes, green and intense, and the memory of the real reason behind that wedding.

He lifted his hand and, with long fingers, gently caressed her face. The unexpected t