Chapter 4

The call picked up within seconds.

A bright, familiar guy's voice came through the line.

"Hey, Ashley! What a nice surprise!"

It was my cousin, Ethan Lane, a private investigator.

"Ethan, I got married," I said straight up, skipping all the small talk.

Ethan went dead silent for a full three seconds.

"Wait—you married Michael?"

"Yeah."

"When the hell did this happen? How come I'm the last one to find out?" His voice shot up, totally shocked.

"We signed our marriage license earlier today."

"Are you for real? That's a huge deal, and you didn't tell a single person in…