As she sat down in front of the dressing table, though, she abruptly remembered that Bennett had attended a dinner party earlier and had probably drunk some wine. Therefore, he was most likely not in the study right now.

He was not in the room, and he was not in the study, so where was he?

After some hesitation, Claudia got to her feet and went searching for him.

She found him on the first floor, lounging in the living room.

He looked a little lonely as he sat alone on the large sofa.