"Oh, dear," Bennett uttered, Looking even more worried. "Why was your mind somewhere else? What were you thinking about?"

Claudia took a sip of water and blurted out, "The one hundred million dollars."

She pursed her lips, surprised by her lack of hesitation.

It took her great restraint not to slap her head now. Something was wrong with her. Perhaps the mention of one hundred million dollars had shocked her so much that she was yet to recover. Alas!

With remorse, she glanced at Bennett who had already sat back down and mumbled, "That was a slip of tongue. Sorry..."