Paying the full amount
She watched in quiet surprise as he pulled out a thick leather wallet, stuffed with neatly folded bills that looked fresh from the bank. Without pausing to ask for a discount or even suggest a lower price, he counted out the exact two hundred dollars she had written on the tag. Megan’s fingers trembled faintly as she accepted the cash, relief mixing with unease at his decision to pay so quickly and without hesitation.
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