Lilian hated this.

She didn't want Kourtney to wake up one day and realize you wasted years waiting for a man who only wanted you in the shadows.

She wasn’t just Kourtney anymore; she was Kourtney Woods, the wife of the most powerful man in Melbourne. And she needs to shine beside him.

“Look, Kourt, I care about you, and it worries me. You have every right to be out there, sitting by his side and drawing the kind of respect that comes with being his wife. You’re not just some side project; you deserve to shine, to be the most important person in his life.”

Kourtney bit her lip,...