Bennett arched an eyebrow, querying, "What does ‘nearly’ entail?" Claudia, flustered, admitted, "It hasn't completely healed." Bennett's brows knitted together. "So, your foot is still painful?"

At his words, Claudia sensed what was coming next.

As anticipated, the moment he finished speaking, she found herself in his arms.

This was not their first such interaction, and Claudia had grown accustomed to it. She instinctively encircled her arms around his neck.

Yet, in doing so, she failed to secure her phone, which dropped to the floor with a muted thud.

In a futile attempt to catch the falling phone, Claudia ended up in a rather awkward position.

Just a moment ago, in her eagerness to reach for her cell phone, she exerted all her strength to swiftly sit up straight, freeing herself from Bennett's grasp.

Despite her hands still being wrapped around the man's neck, she had shifted her position from the original posture and was now seated on Bennett's arms. and her face was only half a punch away from Bennett's.

Claudia and Bennett were almost nose to nose!

Claudia froze. When she was about to turn her face away, Bennett, who was originally Looking ahead, suddenly faced her.

Before she had a moment to process, her lips brushed against his cheek. Though a brief contact, it was enough to leave Claudia dumbfounded. What was she getting into?

Her cheeks burned hotly, and her ears turned pink. Bennett looked down at her, asking, "Still need your phone, do you?"

“Yes, please." Bennett remained expressionless, acting as if nothing unusual had happened.

Struggling to regulate her quickened pulse, Claudia anticipated Bennett to release her.

However, Bennett did the opposite. He enveloped her and bent down.

His physical power was astonishing. He held her securely, without the slightest tremor, as he squatted.

As Claudia weighed whether she should reach out for the phone, his voice echoed from above.

“Take your phone now.”

“Alright," Claudia responded, slightly uneasy, and snatched her phone hurriedly.

Despite the tumble, her phone escaped damage, courtesy of her thick phone case.

Unlocking her phone with her fingerprint, Claudia intended to check for potential issues. However, the chat window between her and Aurora popped up unexpectedly.

Indeed, it wasn't a pressing issue. What bothered her was that she had just discussed the one hundred million dollars with Aurora. Now, their chat history was in plain sight on her screen.

Aurora's words appeared. "What about asking Bennett to refund that hundred million?"

Claudia retorted, “Stop dreaming!"