Her face flushed, Claudia asserted, "I won't keep you waiting!"

How could she dare to keep Mr. Dreskin, whose time was so precious, waiting for her again?

“Actually, I don't mind."

“But I do!" She was genuinely concerned about it.

Bennett's smile was gentle, his words teasing. "Next time, don't make an appointment with Miss Haywood so early, Mrs. Dreskin. If you continue to leave early in the morning, and I don't see you when I wake up, I might think that you ran away because you were angry with me." She found herself at a loss for words at hearing this.