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.