"I did."

And he can appreciate that shrewdness. Makes him a little more certain he's not buying these from an entirely legitimate source, but, well. He can worry about that later.

He glances around discreetly before taking his wallet and laying the notes on the table for her. A total worth of five hundred. But laying them out easily makes it less likely people will notice. It looks more like he's just counting out money for coffee or something.