“Really? I thought you were staring at the floor for a reason.” Claudia, who was about to lower her head again, was left speechless. Bennett certainly knew how to mock people.

She pressed her lips together, staring straight ahead, no longer daring to lower her gaze.

As they approached the door, Claudia suddenly remembered something.

“Oh, I forgot to tell Miss Santiago we're leaving!"

“I've informed her," he said, though he hadn't really.

Others would notify Zaria of Claudia's departure.

There was no need for him to tell her in person.

"Okay," Claudia replied, not daring to bring it up again.

But things didn't go all the way as she hoped.

Once inside the car, Bennett's question took her by surprise. "Why did you want to Leave so abruptly?"

She looked at him, guilt in her eyes. to leave in half an hour, didn't we?"

‘Abruptly? Not really. We agreed hat did Zaria show you?"

"The gifts she received today."

“What ?"*

“She said she would give me all her birthday gifts this year, and she also mentioned that she Liked me..."

Had she really just said that?

No, she hadn't, had she?

Bennett clucked his tongue, gazing at her as he said slowly, "Oh, she likes you."

Claudia was left without words.

Could she feign fainting now?

Bennett regarded her silently, his eyes Lingering on her flushed cheeks before instructing, “Fasten your seat belt."

“Oh, okay."

Flustered, Claudia complied, and then looked at him pleadingly. "Mr.

Dreskin, let's go home. I feel sleepy."