And she had to pay the bill? Why?

Melissa's heart sank. Why was she being saddled with this expense?

Her earlier resolve crumbled as she reached for her phone, dialing Marcus with trembling hands. After all, she didn't have 2.6 million dollars in total.

Melissa confronted Marcus with growing anger.

However, Marcus' response surprised her. In a calm, almost soothing tone he said, "There is a platinum card in the console, with 20 million dollars in it. The PIN number is Matthew's birthday. You can swipe it first. Handle it yourself, Melissa. I'm in a meeting," he instructed before abruptly ending the call.