The employees that flocked around Claudia moments ago had beat a hasty retreat when Bennett showed up.

Claudia and Bennett were left alone in the dressing room. She replied while still staring at their reflections, "Yes."

Afterward, she sidled up to him. It had been nearly three months since she last wore heels. Today, she had on a pair of two-inched stilettos. She almost lost her balance after just a few steps.

She had gotten a silk press, so her hair wasn't tied up or styled. Her luscious strands fell over her shoulders, chest, and back. Her hair swayed slightly with her every move.

With her hair sliding across the back of his hand, Bennett lowered his eyebrows and curved his arm to her