She wasn't the type of person who liked to pry into other people's business, but if she didn't resolve this problem, Claudia would find it challenging to devote herself to the shooting this afternoon.

Mathews was curious. "What sort of question would warrant the Label “personal '?"

Feeling embarrassed, Claudia said, “It's related to an emotional matter."

Mathews hadn't anticipated her directness and found himself momentarily stunned.

He lowered his head, focusing on the water bottle in his hand. Eventually, he replied, “Sure. Go ahead."

He wondered if Claudia had already figured it out.

Was it too soon for her to have unraveled his emotions?

Or was this to reject him?

With a subtle curl of his Lips, he braced himself for whatever Claudia was about to say.

“I've been wondering... Do you have any special feelings for someone?" Claudia carefully crafted her question to avoid raising suspicion. She believed it was a reasonable inquiry.

She found it difficult to believe that Mathews could harbor romantic sentiments toward her.

While they had known each other for a significant duration, their actual collaboration had only occurred in the past year, and even then. it had only been on two projects.

Could it be possible that Mathews had fallen in love with her at first sight? Claudia doubted it.

She didn't consider him a superficial person.

Mathews raised an eyebrow upon hearing her question.

He didn't rush to respond. Instead, he Looked up at Claudia once more.

As he met her gaze, he attempted to discern her expression and questioned whether she was merely engaging in casual conversation or conducting a subtle test.

Claudia felt a pang of guilt, her lips pressing together into an awkward smile. She quickly blurted out, “If you'd rather not answer, that's perfectly fine. It's just that my friend is a huge fan, and I thought I'd gather some trivia for her."

Inside, Claudia couldn't help but urge, "Oh, come on! Answer the question already! Why isn't he saying anything? It's getting embarrassing!"

After an uncomfortably Lengthy pause, Mathews finally broke the silence with a chuckle and a simple “Yes,"“ observing the embarrassment on Claudia's face.

"Really?" Claudia responded.

Her eyes widened in genuine surprise.

His admission left her stunned.

However, as the initial shock wore off, a hint of nervousness crept in. Was it her that Mathews had feelings for?