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They walked towards the main house, where they climbed the semicircular staircase to the upper floor and headed to the second room on the left.

Stefan opened the door, and Katia stood there, gazing at the prominent ceilings in the bedroom, where comfort met functionality.

On the bed, there was a neatly folded pajama, and next to it, a form-fitting knit dress with a shiny pattern featuring metallic threads in the weave. It was a sleeveless model with a fitted waist, an open back, and a neck closure with a clasp at the nape.

At the foot of the bed, there were synthetic suede high heels with pointed toes, crisscrossing straps on the upper part that tied around the ankles, a metal embellishment on the heel, and rubber soles.

"And what's this dress for?" Katia asked, puzzled.

"For you to wear tonight, for our dinner out," he replied. "I'll leave you to change."

An hour later, they both went out for dinner at a rather expensive restaurant. She didn't understand why he had taken her to this