Bennett walked in just in time to see her struggling to get up.

Their gazes Locked. She had just finished an intense workout, so her body was still damp with sweat. A droplet of sweat made a short journey from her forehead to her lashes.

Claudia awkwardly propped herself up and quickly wiped the sweat on her forehead with the back of her hand.

“You're back!"

She wondered why he was home early today.

She wished she could have had a bath or at least a shower before he got home.

Bennett nodded. "Were you working out?"

Claudia admitted sheepishly, "Yeah, it's been a while since I worked out. I actually just did some running, though.”

Bennett's eyes darted to the massage gun beside her before they returned to her. "Why are you sweating so much? Did you run for a long time?"

Claudia felt her cheeks burn. "No, just half an hour."

The redness had spread to the tips of her ears by the time she was done talking.

Bennett, upon noticing her flushed ears, restrained his mirth and said,

"I see. You should go and take a shower now. Dinner will be ready soon."

That was exactly what Claudia wanted to do at the moment. "Yeah, I'll do thai

With that, she hurried past Bennett.

There was still a hint of Claudia's warmth and the faint aroma of oranges in the gym.

Bennett walked to the massage gun, picked it up, and put it away. Claudia tried to lie but forgot to get rid of the evidence. He sighed.

After Bennett almost discovered her secret yesterday, Claudia no Longer dared to work out in the afternoons at the gym.

She went to bed early the night before and rose early today.

After having breakfast with Bennett, she helped him with his tie and saw him off. Claudia watched the black Bentley drive away before returning to the villa to change into her workout clothes.

It was not a good idea to engage in strenuous activity just after breakfast. Therefore, after resting for an hour, she and Aurora cooked up the excuse she'd use this weekend. After that, she started working out.

Her muscles were still sore from yesterday, even after she used the massage gun. Nonetheless, Claudia persevered through her workout for the day, gnashing her teeth together in determination.

Two hours of strength training later, her hands were shaking from exhaustion.

She used the massage gun again and then collapsed on the floor and stared at the ceiling. She began to feel a bit jittery when she remembered what had transpired the day before.