All his friends were now speechless.

Bennett then added, “It's not my fault that you guys are single."

The conversation descended into chaos for a bit, but Bennett simply silenced his phone and set it aside.

Twenty minutes went by

The car glided gently into the villa's driveway, where Bennett parked it. He unfastened his seat belt, stepped out of the car, and moved to the passenger side to do the same for Claudia, before gently Lifting her from the vehicle.

He had feared that his movements might disturb her slumber, but Claudia slept so deeply that she seemed oblivious to the difference between dream and reality.

After Laying her on the bed and removing her shoes, Bennett witnessed Claudia's unexpected turn, her dress rolling up to reveal part of her pink panties.

His thick lashes fluttered as his eyes were drawn to her suddenly pursed red lips. He struggled to control himself but ultimately surrendered.

Bennett leaned down and kissed those inviting Lips. Claudia, in the midst of a delightful dream, imagined herself savoring a succulent drumstick, causing her to lick his Lips subconsciously.

The man was taken aback, staring at the sleeping Claudia. After two frozen seconds, he stood up, teeth gritted.

One day, he told himself, he would be able to kiss her freely.

Claudia enjoyed a restful sleep, awakening to find night had fallen.

A sudden realization made her sit bolt upright.

What had occurred?

Hadn't they planned to meet with Bennett's friends?

Why was she in bed?

In confusion, Claudia leaped from the bed and hurried to find Bennett. Finding no one in his room, she thought of his study and rushed there.

“Weren't we going to have tea?"

The door of the study was not closed, so Claudia pushed it open and went in directly.

Bennett, in the middle of a video conference, gestured to his counterparts before saying, “You were simply too sleepy."

Embarrassed, Claudia responded, "You could have woken me up."

“You were exhausted last night. More sleep was best."

Claudia blinked her eyes and suddenly didn't know what to say.

What did she do last night that caused her too tired?