Her room was not disorderly. Everything was neatly placed in its appropriate place.

Bennett remained silent, his gaze landing on the two large suitcases in the corner. "Is that your Luggage?"

Claudia was ready to argue but then the memory of his spacious and neat bedroom gave her pause. She had to admit, her room was somewhat cluttered compared to his.

Shaking off her thoughts at his question, she responded, "Yes." Bennett looked at her. "You claimed you didn't have much stuff?" Claudia blushed. "Only two suitcases. That's not much."

“It is."

Claudia was Left dumbfounded, blushing even more.

With a disgruntled expression, Claudia refused to contest with him. “I'm all set. Everything I need is in these two luggage pieces.” Avoiding her gaze, Bennett responded, "I'll have the driver come up."

As he uttered the words, his attention was drawn to her bandaged right leg. Her cast was off, but the bandages remained. "Are you able to manage the stairs on your own?"

Caught off guard, Claudia countered, “Didn't I go upstairs by myself just now?"

Unexpectedly, Bennett halted his phone interaction. He slipped the phone back into his pocket and approached her

As he bent down in front of her, Claudia noticed the fresh, woodsy scent emanating from him, which slightly took her breath away. “What... What's the matter?"

“Weren't you just implying that I neglected to carry you upstairs?" he questioned, placing his hand gently on her hip. ©

Before she could react, Bennett scooped her up into his arms.

When did she ever complain? Claudia instinctively looped her arms around his neck.

With the thought of Jace being downstairs, she blushed and demanded, “Put me down. I'm perfectly capable of walking!"

The man arched an eyebrow, took a scrutinizing look at her, and stated slowly, "I beg to differ."

As he voiced his sentiment, he held her close and proceeded to descend the staircase.

The moment Jace ended his call, he turned around to see Claudia being transported downstairs in Bennett's arms.

Observing his daughter, Jace inquired, “Hasn't your leg practically healed?"

Claudia flushed. "Yes, Dad."

Bennett was adamant about carrying her. What was she supposed to do? Eyeing Bennett, Jace broke into a grin. “Her leg is nearly good as new. She's fully capable of walking on her own.”

He really didn't need to go to the trouble of carrying her