What did he mean by authenticity? Their marriage wasn't real in the first place.

Before she could rebuff, Bennett continued, “I suggest we keep the technicality of our union between us. Your friend doesn't have to know. It's not that I doubt her Loyalty to you. I just don't have much confidence in her acting skills. Who knows, she could slip up and give us away.”

Claudia's eyes narrowed at that. She sensed that something was wrong, but she couldn't place her finger on it.

Anyway, she set her mind on returning the money.

There was no way she was going to accept such a huge sum from him.