Kayla pressed on, a note of confusion in her voice, “Miss Marshall, don't you find it intriguing?"

Suppressing her amusement, Claudia thought about Kayla's inevitable reaction when CC's identity would be revealed.

She cleared her throat and said, “It's nothing, just came across a hilarious story. Well, if there's nothing more, I will end this call. Looking forward to meeting you in Khawst, Miss Bryant."

“See you in Khawst then, Miss Marshall." Once the call was over, Kayla stayed holding her phone, mulling over

Claudia's earlier Laughter, a sense of unease brewing within her.

But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't pinpoint what was amiss. She shook her head, deciding to cast aside her nagging suspicions.

She probably was just imagining things; there was no real reason for Claudia to be that self-satisfied, Kayla reassured herself.

After seeing the "Call Ended" alert on her screen, Claudia couldn't help but feel uplifted, entertaining the thought of Kayla's impending shock in the coming days based on what had been discussed.

In the meantime, In the CEO office located on the 28th floor of the Segarine Group building.

Jackson knocked on the door to Bennett's office before entering, tablet in hand. He walked swiftly to the desk, setting down the tablet before beginning to update Bennett, "Mr. Dreskin, you've become the hot topic on social media unexpectedly..."

Bennett set down his pen and took the tablet from Jackson. Seeing the top trending headline, a shadow crossed his eyes.

The room's ambiance suddenly felt chilly. Jackson held his breath, waiting.

After what felt like an eternity but was really only a few seconds, Bennett finally instructed, "Take the topic down and identify the mastermind behind it."

Who had such audacity to even meddle with him? Bennett thought.

“Understood, Mr. Dreskin."

Jackson made a smart move by leaving the office, taking the tablet along.

For a moment, Bennett fixed a frosty stare into the distance. Gathering his thoughts, he then reached for his phone and initiated a voice call with Claudia.

Meanwhile, Claudia was discussing Kayla's call with Aurora. Bennett's voice call request caught her off-guard. Surprised, she hesitated a moment before picking up. "Yes?"

Shouldn't he be working right now?

Why did he suddenly call her?

Was it possible the online chatter was true? Did he want a divorce with her just to be with Cc?

Her thoughts were becoming increasingly absurd, and she promptly brought them under control.

She missed most of what Bennett had voiced over the phone, recalling only the phrase “trending topic".

Her lips formed a tight line before she ventured a cautious response, "I saw it."