“What did you just say?”

My voice rose before I could stop it. It was like his words punched the air out of my lungs — sharp, unreal, unbelievable. I couldn’t have heard that right… I had to be wrong.

“Five million,” he repeated, his tone cold, deliberate. “For five months of fvcking you.”

Shit. I didn’t mishear. I wish I did.

“You’re insane, Terrence. That’s disgusting!”

I stumbled a step back, heat rising to my cheeks, I didn’t even know if it was anger or ...