In fact, she could have held the wine glass for appearances’ sake.

Dismissing the thought, she expressed her gratitude to Bennett for his thoughtful gesture.

“Thank you." Accepting the orange juice, Claudia averted her gaze, only to be drawn towards the sound of familiar voices calling, "Mr. Dreskin, Mrs. Dreskin".

She instinctively turned towards the source, to see Cordell Moreno, the son of Sogonia Group's owner.

As the distinguished guest of the evening, Bennett's presence compelled Cordell to greet him personally.