See, what she should have done is kept the document tied to her uniform or something at all times, without mentioning it. If Claude points it out, he loses, and the silent lack of addressing it is a lot louder than her actually asking.
Marx and Cedric were Irene/Aileen's childhood friends. It's sad to see that they are not in good terms now. But, I'm still hoping for them to rekindle their friendship, even though I'm still pissed at them.