Liam opened the chat without hesitation and replied immediately.

“If you take too long to come back, I’ll drop everything and come get you. Take care, beautiful. Never forget… you are the love of my life.”

He sent it. Locked the screen. His expression didn’t change.

He went to the closet and started getting dressed without thinking much. He grabbed dark dress pants, pulled on a white shirt, and fastened the buttons with automatic movements, like someone who just wanted to get it over with. He c