Such scrutiny!

Caught in her lie, Claudia felt her guilt intensifying under Aurora's questioning. "Give me a moment to gather my thoughts."

Noticing Claudia's reddening ear tips, Aurora withdrew her hand. "No pressure. Take your time and make it clear

With a sheepish grin, Claudia retorted, "Your gaze is intrusive."

“I'm glad you noticed,” Aurora confessed openly.

It took Claudia a good five minutes to structure her thoughts, essentially preparing herself for what was to come.

Following this, she posed a question to Aurora, “What's your opinion of me?"

Aurora looked her over seriously and declared, “Ah! An absolute enchantress! You're stunning and your voice is as melodious as a lark's. Don't give me that look, please. I'm still figuring out my own preferences!"

“Enough! Enough!" Claudia shouted, cutting short Aurora's over-the-top compliments.

“That's not what I meant. I was asking about my character."

“Approachable and adorable, independent and big-hearted, humble and polite..."

Claudia believed that if she let Aurora continue with her sugar-coating, she would end up with an exaggerated heap of praises. She asked outright, her lips pursed, "Do you think I'm lustful?" Aurora was visibly taken aback by her query.

“Why would you abruptly ask such a thing?"

She was baffled.

Moreover, sexuality was a natural aspect of humanity.

Everyone had some Level of Lust in them, right?

Claudia covered her face with her hand, confessing, "I don't know why, but whenever I see Bennett, he's so appealing that I can't help but steal extra glances, even wishing to..."

The word "touch" sounded rather inappropriate, and Claudia didn't have the courage to say it aloud.

Aurora helped her finish. "You wanted to touch him, didn't you?" Claudia let her fingers part, revealing her eyes. She looked at Aurora, questioning, "Does that make me indecent?"

“How can you be considered indecent? Everyone appreciates beauty! Bennett is a charming man.

I bet most women would desire to be intimate with him."

But could the phrase “everyone appreciates beauty" be relevant to this situation?

Aurora brushed it off as nothing, “Silly girl, how can you call yourself lustful? Did you ever feel this way about Anthony?"

Claudia pondered for a moment before shaking her head.