LIAM'S POV
Sophie's warm body was still curled up against mine.
For a brief moment, I allowed myself to enjoy the peace, to pretend that the day ahead wasn't going to be a battle.
My phone buzzed on the nightstand. 7:30 AM. A message from Holbrook:
Dont forget our appointment today "9:00 AM. My office. Please Liam do me the favors and don't be late."
The bluntness of his message made my stomach tighten. I carefully remove myself from Sophie's embrace, walking quietly to the bathroom. As I showered, I rehearsed what I would say to Holbrook when i meet him today.
He was angry—justifiably so—but I couldn't afford to lose him as my lawyer. Not now, not when I was fighting on so many fronts.
By the time I came out of the bathroom, Sophie was awake, sitting up in bed with my phone in her hand. Her expression was unreadable.
"You have a meeting with your lawyer at nine," she said, placing my phone back on the nightstand.
