As they conversed, the car came to a halt.

Claudia poised to make the call, but hesitated and changed her mind. Since they were already home, she decided to make the call later.

As she was making her decision, Bennett exited the car, prompting Claudia to follow him. Once outside, she noticed that Bennett had already advanced towards the villa entrance, leaving her slightly disoriented. He used to wait for her, but now, he had proceeded without her.

She needed to remind herself that she was not the true Mrs. Dreskin.

Claudia didn't dwell on it too much. Bennett wasn't obligated to wait for her, and she couldn't take his previous gentlemanly care for granted.

Marcia, their housekeeper, was waiting in the living room as they arrived.

Bennett's cold demeanor made Marcia hesitant to ask any further questions.

Thankfully, she spotted Claudia soon after. Claudia had a much better temperament than Bennett.

“Mrs. Dreskin, you're back. What would you like to have for Lunch?”

Preoccupied with the thought of reaching out to Joann, Claudia replied absentmindedly, “Anything is fine." Then she walked upstairs.

“Did Mr. Dreskin encounter something unpleasant today?"

As Claudia walked by Marcia, she suddenly heard the question and was taken aback. "Did he? Marcia, why do you ask?"

Marcia mentioned that when she saw Bennett earlier, he didn't seem well and appeared a little angry. "I thought that if Mr. Dreskin was in a bad mood, I would cook something easy to eat.”

She didn't want to upset him. Claudia was puzzled. "I don't believe it's anything serious. Make what you think is best."

But the question lingered in her mind. Was Bennett upset? If so, why?

The reminder from Marcia jogged Claudia's memory regarding Bennett's sour mood.

Yet her focus was elsewhere, primarily on the unfolding drama online. She made a mental note to reach out to Bennett once her call with Joann concluded.

However, before she could dial her assistant's number, a message from Aurora popped up.

“Claudia, you won't believe this! Tables have turned! Ha-ha-ha, that's hilarious! This time, Patty is in for a severe scolding!

Even Calvin is backing you!" Aurora was so amused she had sent four screenshots in quick succession.

Opening the images, Claudia was shocked to see the dramatic shift in public sentiment in just half an hour.

The reversal hinged on Calvin Welch, a well-known but half-retired celebrity, who had taken to Twitter to defend Claudia.

Who was Calvin? For the last two decades, Calvin reigned supreme in the music industry.

With just five years in the entertainment industry, Patty couldn't come close to matching his expertise.