“No, I didn't mean that. I mean, I mean..."

Seeing her flustered, Mathews ceased his teasing and handed her the gift. "Thank you, Miss Marshall."

Claudia almost sprinted down the stage, disheveled and fearful of offending Mathews’ fans.

Instead of receiving criticism, Claudia found herself being adored by Mathews’ fans.

By the time she discovered that she and Mathews had become the subject of hot gossip, it was already the next day.