CHAPTER 25: CHAPTER 25: ANOTHER ENCOUNTER

At four o’clock in the afternoon, there’s a magazine shoot in Aurelia, and Lauren Howell has also booked her flight back to Aurelia.

Ava Sterling tidied herself up, put on a pair of black sunglasses and a baseball cap, and left the hotel just like that.

She usually doesn’t like wearing makeup, so those scary dark circles must be covered up.

Otherwise, it’d be bad if she scared people.

However, once Ava puts on sunglasses, even in the most ordinary T-shirt and jeans, her aura stretches to eight feet.

Both aloof and commanding.

Lauren Howell didn’t give up, and chased Ava with her suitcase, saying, "Ava, given Auntie’s character, if you don’t agree, she definitely won’t give up easily."

"We both understand her."

"But this time I can say, I agree."

"If it were someone else, I’d never agree, but Jace Kingsley, I can!"

"Really!"

"Why don’t you give it a try?"

"Otherwise, when Auntie causes trouble, you’ll have to suffer along with it?"

"Say yes to her, what’s the harm? Plus I believe if you’re with Jace Kingsley, he definitely has a way to keep Auntie from jumping up!"

"Ding!"

The elevator stopped on the first floor.

Lauren Howell instinctively looked at the floor button, then looked at Ava.

At this moment, the person who had been ignoring her looked at her, an exquisitely cold face that even with sunglasses made Lauren feel an intensely chilling demeanor.

It could freeze her in place instantly.

Lauren’s heart trembled and she lowered her head immediately.

Dared not say more...

Ava can be easy to talk to sometimes, but sometimes not.

Like now, touching her limits, no matter what you say won’t be listened to, and if you provoke her, she might directly do something extremely frightening.

Ava saw Lauren finally settle down and walked out of the elevator.

However, just as she walked out, her brows furrowed.

The hotel lobby lights remained on, especially the central chandelier, massive and extravagantly bright, making the place lavish.

And illuminating the person standing under the light like a deity.

He wore a sharp suit, tall and well-built, with slicked-back hair, immaculate, exuding noble indifference.

Standing there, the surrounding light seemed to dim.

The eyes of everyone instantly fell on him.

His towering presence and natural authoritative aura made it hard not to submit.

Ava’s expression immediately sank.

She hadn’t slept well last night because of this person, and didn’t expect to see him again so soon, which made her mood extremely unhappy!

With just one glance, she turned her eyes and headed straight for the hotel entrance.

She glanced at the people surrounding him when she turned.

Sure enough, he was stopped in the lobby because he was surrounded by over a dozen people, unable to move forward.

Ava recognized a few familiar faces among them, all high-level executives from MK, including the head of the R&D department who communicated with her yesterday.

Ava pursed her lips slightly.

Could he really have found out there’s a problem with the phone?

"President Vaughn, this time it’s really an accident, please trust us! Trust our technology!"

"Yes, President Vaughn, it was just a staff mistake at the time, they entered the wrong data, we’ve adjusted it, there’s no problem now, if you look, you’ll see."

"President Vaughn, you came all this way for this cooperation; leaving now is such a pity, just give us one chance, just one!"

The hotel lobby is large, but their voices weren’t small, very urgent, very tense, and as Ava passed by them, their words clearly fell into her ears.

Sure enough.

This person was indeed sharp.

But considering someone from The Vaughn Family and Celestial Group, such individuals wouldn’t have reached their current stature without being sharp, right?

At this moment, Ava was somewhat impressed.

But quickly, the admiration faded.

No matter how high the accomplishments or status, what does it have to do with her? The person seems to regret getting involved with her, eager to be far away, regardless if they’re excellent, it has nothing to do with her.

Oh wait, maybe it’s not him.

After all, he didn’t say he slept with her.

Ava smirked coldly and walked out of the hotel.

Lauren Howell kept her head down, following Ava, thinking entirely differently from Ava.

She was pondering how to get Ava to date Jace Kingsley, because Jace was indeed great.

Thus, Lauren hadn’t noticed Poe Vaughn, nor had she seen Quentin Quinn, not even aware of the situation happening in the lobby.

She was solely focused on playing the role of matchmaker.

Had she raised her head slightly, she would have seen Poe Vaughn and the person who held Ava and boarded the car that night...

Poe Vaughn stood under the massive chandelier, with dazzling light shining on him, looking at the people, his eyes without any emotion.

He was like a deity high above, unmoved by the pleas of mortals.

Yet...

His eyes shifted slightly, focusing on the person leaving the hotel in the distance.

Statuesque, with a short T-shirt on top and high-waisted jeans below, yet despite the jeans being high-waisted, her subtly slender waist wasn’t concealed.

Her long hair casually pulled into a bun, strands fell loose, dangling along the slender neck, slightly sweeping.

Seeming displeased, she hugged her arms across her chest, chin slightly lifted, even the tightly drawn lips indicated not to provoke.

Among those surrounding Poe Vaughn, one person glanced at Poe, noticing his gaze directed forward, he followed Poe’s line of sight and upon seeing, froze.

Quickly, he considered something, promptly turned back to look at Poe, found Poe’s deep eyes no longer observing Ava, but staring at the people before him.

Perhaps, that glance was merely an illusion.

"I don’t need to repeat myself."

Poe Vaughn’s gaze rested on the face of MK’s General Manager, instantly their anxious chatter ceased.

Quentin Quinn noticed Ava, instinctively glanced at Poe Vaughn, then said to MK’s general manager, "Manager Xu, President Vaughn’s schedule is tight, we’ll discuss it over the phone later."

Having reached this point, further persuasion would become annoying.

Manager Xu hastily replied, "Alright, alright, Assistant Quinn, we’ll contact later."

"President Vaughn, we apologize for the inconvenience."

"Yes, yes, sorry for the delay, hope you won’t mind, President Vaughn."

The crowd quickly cleared the way, Poe Vaughn stepped out, leaving the hotel.

"President Vaughn is indeed worthy of his title; this cooperation seems truly finished."

"Sigh, we thought we’d concealed it well, didn’t expect President Vaughn to know."

"Without Celestial Group’s cooperation, this spells trouble."

Watching the imposing figure depart, they shook their heads, faces laden with worry.

At this moment, someone said, "I think there’s still a chance."

Hearing these words, everyone instantly looked at the speaker.

The speaker was the deputy manager of the PR department, Brandon Donovan, also the last person to leave after escorting Poe Vaughn last night.

Recalling last night, just now seeing Poe Vaughn’s gaze at Ava, he said, "There might be someone who can find a way?"

"Who?"

"Miss Sterling."