Jackson had intended to remind Bennett of a three o'clock meeting, but upon seeing his boss’ expression, he wisely kept his head down.

The priority now was not to upset him further.

Meanwhile, Claudia had been in touch with Mathews, and they were preparing to clarify what had happened the other night. Mathews' agent suggested that Aurora should also make a statement.

Claudia hesitated to involve Aurora; she felt she could face the scorn alone. There was no need to drag her friend into it.

Upon hearing this, Aurora chided her friend for being foolish, insisting that Claudia's words might be dismissed by the public, but her own statement would be different. That night, after exiting the car, she had mustered the courage to ask for Mathews' autograph and had taken a photo with him.