With a quiet click, the room plunged into darkness as the Light was switched off.

In the enveloping darkness, Claudia's eyes opened wide, unable to shake off the words Bennett had shared earlier.

Was he insinuating that if there was indeed someone else he loved, he wouldn't force himself to stay in this marriage?

Or could it imply that if he had loved someone else, he would never have agreed to marry her in the beginning?

He said whatever that was bothering her was not a problem at all. But did he genuinely understand her underlying fears?

As various possibilities swirled in her mind, she came to a reassuring realization that Bennett wasn't the type to engage in such deceit and maybe she should have more faith in him.

Claudia managed to find sleep only when the clock struck midnight. As she awoke the next day, she found Bennett's side of the bed empty.

The curtains in the room were closed tightly, and the whole room was dark. An uneasy expression took over her face as she reached for her phone to switch it on, realizing it was already eleven in the morning.

She had overslept!

With a sudden jolt, she rose from the bed, grabbed the remote, and unveiled the day by drawing back the curtains.

As she did, a burst of radiant sunshine penetrated the room, causing a stinging sensation in her eyes and drawing involuntary tears that trickled down from the corners.

She noticed a string of notifications from the Line app waiting on her phone, including a message from Aurora sent the previous night, details of an upcoming performance shared by Joann, and a note from another friend, Amalia Gray.

As Claudia prepared to open each conversation to respond, a particular message caught her eye. The message with it read, “CC, got some news for you. Mr. Dreskin of the Segarine Group gifted you a Yamaha AR195."

Seeing that, Claudia was stunned.

As Claudia stared at the message from Amalia, there was only one thing on her mind. When did Bennett discover that she was CC?

How was it possible for him to know? Claudia always wore a mask while participating in motorboat competitions and would leave the venue immediately after the contest. She never attended any events organized by the host or gave interviews.

Despite winning the competition each year, CC didn't receive as much fame and publicity as the participants who placed second and third These contestants were always in the spotlight and frequently gave interviews to gain maximum exposure. As a result of her reluctance to expose herself, CC was less popular.

Her low-key profile and lack of business value resulted in her not receiving invitations to several contests.

The only reason the organizers of this event chose to invite her was because of an incident that occurred last year. When CC was Leaving the competition, a social media influencer captured a photo of her wearing a mask and posted it on Twitter. It sparked a Lot of curiosity and, as a result, raised the public's interest in her.

Then, earlier this year, the same influencer tweeted, "Will the elusive CC show up this year?" Further boosted her popularity, leading the organizers to use it to their advantage and once again prioritize CC's involvement in their event this year.

However, for so many years, no one except Amalia knew this mysterious competitor's real identity.

As far as the public knew, Claudia had always been a conservative piano enthusiast, whereas CC was known for her passion for racing speedboats. The two were in stark contrast, Like chalk and cheese.

So Claudia was puzzled. How could Bennett possibly know that she was cc?

According to Kayla, Bennett had purchased a motorboat with the intention of giving it to his "special one."