“Sure.”

After taking a shower, Claudia engaged in a brief chat with Aurora before exhaustion overcame her, and she dozed off mid-conversation.

The following morning, Claudia awoke to find a string of unread messages from Aurora.

“Seriously? Was the so-called business dinner about Mathews endorsing the Segarine Group?"

“You were trending with Mathews, and Bennett took you to a dinner with him. Doesn't seem coincidental. He probably took you there to publicly stake his claim over you."