Liam slowly lifted his eyes, like a man who chose every reaction with care. And beneath the cold exterior, there was the faintest trace of vulnerability—one he erased far too quickly.

Alex kept going, blunt as ever.

“For me, it’s always been painfully obvious how you feel about Olivia. But you need to decide whether you’re going to own it or keep running from it,” he said, voice steady. “You’re in love with your wife. It’s obvious. Even a blind man could see it.”

Liam took a deep breath, his ja