Although Claudette claimed to be happy for Nathan and Maxie, she wasn't thrilled to see them together. Later, she secretly vowed to get rid of Maxie. In turn, Maxie tried to get Claudette fired by framing her for putting a virus on their work computers. Nina was angry when Claudette figured out that it actually came from Maxie's PC, but by that time Claudette had quit, claiming to have secured another job outside of Port Charles. 

Nathan told Claudette he was dedicated to Maxie and even ended up driving her to the airport. When his car stalled out on the way, Claudette tried to win his sympathies by pretending she'd hurt her knee, but Nathan didn't fall for it and brought her to General Hospital. There, it turned out that Dr. Griffin Munro (Matt Cohen) — who was taking a break from being a priest — was the lover that Nathan had previously shot. 

Claudette was shocked to see him. Griffin felt guilty for breaking his vows and having an affair with her, especially because she was married at the time. Claudette claimed she never loved Nathan and was still in love with Griffin, but he felt she was a liar who used people for her own gain. Nathan was later shocked to learn that Griffin was the man he'd shot. Griffin then tried to uncover Claudette's agenda, but she wouldn't open up to him.