She stopped in her tracks, her thumb hovering over the screen, her irritation at the interrupted booking ready to boil over. But when she opened the notification, she was shocked to see that 100,000.00 EUR had been transferred to her account.She spun around and found him sitting on the edge of the bed, his head tilted with cavalier indifference and his feet planted firmly on the floor. “You don’t get to pay me,” she whispered in a defiant tone. “I didn’t serve you in that bed.”Luciano didn't blink. “Doesn’t matter,” he replied, his voice a cool, steady anchor. “Seeing you is enough. Just stay home and rest. I’ll send the same amount for the next three days while you're away from me.”His behavior was bizarre—one moment soft, the next cold and demanding, and then soft again—but she didn't argue. She wouldn't stretch the conversation a second longer than she had to. She just turned, twisted the knob, and opened the door, leaving.As she passed through the vast hallway, her eyes drifted
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