Matthew lowered the phone slowly, and the faint click of the call ended still echoing in his ear.For a moment, he stared at the dark screen. Then, a grin crept across his mouth.Across the room, Isabella leaned against the bathroom doorway, one shoulder resting against the frame. A white towel clung loosely around her body, damp strands of dark hair falling over her bare shoulders. Steam drifted behind her from the shower, softening the light.She had been listening the whole time.The second Matthew placed the phone on the nightstand, the tension broke.They burst into laughter.Isabella pressed a hand to her stomach as she laughed, shaking her head. “God, that woman is unbelievable.”Matthew leaned back against the headboard, his laughter low and satisfied. “Did you hear the way she said thank you?”“She sounded grateful,” Isabella said, mocking sweetness curling around the word.Matthew wiped the corner of his eye. “The necklace did its job.”Isabella pushed herself away from the
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