He leaned in slightly, his eyes never leaving hers. “Go on, Kourt. I’m listening.”

Kourtney hesitated. The weight of her secret was heavy on her chest. Taking a deep breath, she gathered her courage.

“I—I’m really sorry for not being a good friend. I should have told you this sooner... I—I’m married.”

The silence that followed was deafening. Liam’s eyes widened in disbelief, and a wave of shock washed over his face. “What? You’re married? How? When? How possible? To whom?”

His reaction hurt even more than she expected.

“I’m so sorry. It happened so fast, and I didn’t know how to explain it. I swear, it all happened so...