"Who prepared the guest list for tonight?" Poe Vaughn raised his eyes, and those enigmatic black eyes fell upon Ethan Ainsworth’s face, carrying the pressure of the deep sea. Ethan Ainsworth looked slightly puzzled. Not because of the question, but because the look in Poe Vaughn’s eyes was completely different from what he had seen before. It’s as if the everlasting glacier finally showed signs of thawing. Ethan Ainsworth’s eyes lit up as if discovering a new continent, his emotions ran high. But very quickly, he suppressed his emotions, smiling like a sly fox, "Of course, it was my grandfather." He clearly had many questions, but he just didn’t ask. Whatever Poe Vaughn asked, he simply answered, not revealing anything extra. Poe Vaughn looked at the smile on Ethan Ainsworth’s face, tapped his fingertip on the cup slightly, then let out a low ’hmm’ from his throat. He picked up the wine glass and drank the liquor inside. His eyes no longer on Ethan Ainsworth, nor did he ask anything further. Ethan Ainsworth blinked his eyes, smiling more intriguingly. Vincent Donovan observed Poe Vaughn’s expression and recalled that night in the restaurant when Poe Vaughn glanced at the girl, his demeanor was exactly the same as now. Instantly, Vincent Donovan understood. A smile emerged on his face, and his eyes were filled with comfort. It’s rare for him to have someone he cares about; he felt genuinely happy for him. The yacht left the shore, moving forward slowly, and Ava Sterling, having eaten her fill, was observing the people in the hall. Then quickly, she noticed an issue. Most guests in the hall gathered in threes and fives, or twos and threes, rarely seeing anyone alone, except for their side. She and Jace Kingsley were alone on one side; almost everyone else was clustered. Curiosity arose in Ava Sterling’s heart; she leaned closer to Jace Kingsley and whispered, "Don’t you show up often? It seems like no one here recognizes you." Her warm breath tickled his ear slightly, making his heart itch along with it. Jace Kingsley smiled, looking at her, "Isn’t that great? No one’s coming to toast us, so we can peacefully finish the dinner and leave." The source of thɪs content is NovelHub(.)net Ava Sterling paused, a flash of surprise in her eyes, she truly didn’t expect that answer from him. But quickly, she gave Jace Kingsley a thumbs up, "High!" Being invited and not attending seemed bad, but attending naturally meant entertaining, which is even more troublesome. But if he rarely showed up, and came without anyone recognizing him, it would be like a mere formality, offending no one - how wonderful! Ava Sterling couldn’t help but admire Jace Kingsley’s cleverness, she would never have thought of such a way. Jace Kingsley watched Ava Sterling’s amazed, admiring look, turned vibrant like a person in a painting becoming lively, he chuckled, low laughter spreading from his throat, like flowers blooming across the mountains, clear springs babbling, extremely pleasant. Ava Sterling listened to his laughter, only feeling it’s a joy, like seeing that person’s divine face. Her mind involuntarily conjured up that person’s face, but quickly, the cold gaze etched into her mind, Ava Sterling froze instantly. Tonight that gaze felt branded into her brain, making her extremely uncomfortable. No way, once back, she must have a good talk with him! Or she won’t get any sleep! Ava Sterling decided not to think about him anymore, refocused her thoughts, and whispered to Jace Kingsley, "Let’s have a proper boat ride, and sneak away when the timing is right." As she spoke, a thought struck her, she asked, "What time does the dinner end? Does it end at the same place where we boarded?" "Are you... Mr. Kingsley?" Before Jace Kingsley could finish, a stranger’s voice interrupted him. Ava Sterling looked over, a middle-aged man stood ahead, scanning Jace Kingsley up and down with a glass of wine, an unsure hesitant expression on his face. Ava Sterling fluttered her lashes, glancing at Jace Kingsley, smiling in her eyes. Just said no one recognizes him, and now someone comes? Jace Kingsley felt Ava Sterling’s gaze and showed a helpless look at her, then addressed the newcomer, "I am, and you are?" "You really are Mr. Kingsley! Hello, hello!" The man immediately extended his hand to Jace Kingsley, extremely excited. Jace Kingsley shook his hand, always courteous and polite, "Hello." The man promptly introduced himself, saying which company he’s the boss of, what he runs, then expressed his admiration for the Omnisphere Group. Especially towards Jace Kingsley, who runs Omnisphere Group, it was a reverence. Ava Sterling stood next to Jace Kingsley, watching this person continuously shower compliments, smiling while taking a sip of her drink. She knew Jace Kingsley was outstanding, but this was the first time seeing him praised so much, she found it quite nice. It’s like when something she acknowledged is also acknowledged by others, extraordinarily proud. Jace Kingsley began discussing business with the man, Ava Sterling wasn’t interested in these topics, her gaze gradually swept over the hall, scanning the guests’ faces. Having mingled in the modeling circle for so many years, she naturally knew many rich people, especially those who rarely showed up. But the world has many wealthy people, even though she’d seen a lot, it didn’t mean she’d see them all. However, among the guests here tonight, she had met about fifty percent. And these were the wealthiest among the wealthy, ranking at the top tier of the pyramid. This charity dinner seems quite powerful, to gather so many people of stature and status here, truly extraordinary. At this moment, Ava Sterling was somewhat curious about who was hosting this charity dinner tonight. Thinking about it, interest also floated in her eyes, Ava Sterling more freely observed. Just very soon, a figure caught Ava Sterling’s eyes.