The next day, the phone rang on the nightstand, cutting through the heavy silence of the bedroom. The clock read ten o’clock on a Saturday morning. Still half-asleep, Olivia reached for the phone and answered.

“In one hour, the driver will pick you up.” Liam’s deep voice came through the line—cold, with no greeting.

Before she could respond, the call ended. Olivia stared at the dark screen, stunned.

“You’re unbearable…” she muttered to herself, tossing the phone onto the mattress.

She took a de