THE FIRST thing Lucien Keller did after Matthew’s surgery was offer to pay for everything.
Sophie should not have been surprised.
The moment the doctors confirmed that Matthew would recover, Lucien had quietly stepped away from the crowded waiting area and made several phone calls. Within an hour, private specialists had reviewed the surgical reports, additional consultants had been made available, and administrative delays that normally took days had somehow disappeared.
It was the sort of efficiency that seemed to follow Lucien everywhere.
Unfortunately, it also irritated her. “Absolutely not.”
Lucien glanced up from the tablet in his hand.
They were standing near the billing department while hospital staff moved through the corridor around them.
“Sophie.”
“No,” she repeated firm
