She stopped playing and tapped her left cheek. A sigh escaped her Lips before she schooled her face into a serious expression

The afternoon sun streamed in through the window. The piano room's air conditioner was turned off. A gust of wind blew the thin curtain open, letting the piano's calming notes spill out.

Claudia did not notice that her phone was buzzing until it fell to the floor. She reached down and picked it up.

She was a little taken aback when she Looked at the time on the screen's upper right corner. More than two hours had passed since she entered the piano room.

She checked the caller ID and saw an unfamiliar series of numbers with the words “express delivery" on the display.

Claudia frowned.

She did not remember any recent online purchases.

When she remembered the clothes and bags Zaria had promised to send her, her cheeks flushed. Clearing her throat, she accepted the call.

“Hello?”

“Hello, is this Miss Claudia Marshall? You have a package. Are you home? I'll be there in a moment. Please come out to sign it."

“Yes, I'm home. I*1l be down now.”

Claudia ended the call, closed the piano Lid, and headed downstairs. Bennett was not in the living room when she got there. Assuming he was in the study, she went straight outside to wait for the delivery man Soon, the courier arrived, carrying a large parcel.

After Claudia signed for it, she shook it, but it did not make any sound.

Suddenly, the phone in her hand vibrated.

Aurora sent her a message, asking her if she had received the parcel.

Claudia typed a response with a click of her tongue, demanding, "What did you send me?"

Aurora replied, "Good stuff, of course! Open it. You'll definitely like it." She also put a grinning emoji at the end of the message.

For some reason, Claudia felt a sense of foreboding as she stared at the emoji.

She was about to enter the house when Bennett, who came from the pool, approached her.

Based on his drenched hair and the bathrobe loosely covering his body, it seemed he had just finished swimming. As he walked, droplets of water fell at his feet.

“A package?"

Claudia gave him a quick look before nodding.

“It's from Aurora."

"I see. Anyway, I'll go upstairs and get changed. We'll go out for dinner Later."