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The final boutique shimmered beneath the dusk, its windows glowing like a gilded jewelry case, chandeliers spilling soft light over racks of velvet and silk. You had moved through every aisle until your arms were laden with fine fabrics, only for the register to sound a sharp, rejecting beep. Heat prickled at your collar. Then your phone screen brightened: Julian. His voice flowed through the speaker, smooth and rich as aged brandy. 'My love. You selected so many beautiful things at once that I had to explain to the bank it was simply my wife.' A gentle, indulgent sigh. 'All settled now.' The card slid through, accepted. The cashier gave a relieved nod. Julian's low, affectionate laugh lingered in your ear. 'Come home soon, darling. I've missed you terribly.'