In the training room, everyone watched as Ava Sterling left just like that, without hesitation. It could be said that, as soon as the words were spoken, she disappeared from their sight without a moment’s pause. They were all stunned. Everyone said she was quick and decisive, efficient and smooth; these two idioms perfectly fit Ava Sterling. The sound of those clacking high heels quickly vanished, and soon, silence covered the place. The dozen or so people who were dumbfounded finally began to react. They looked at each other and then whispered, "Did Sister Ava leave?" "Why do I feel like I’m dreaming?" "Wuwu... Sister Ava is really so cool!" One voice started, and then two voices joined in, followed by a group of people chattering. Roxanne Sawyer stood there, watching Ava Sterling’s figure disappear from sight, and her eyes sparkled too. Ava Sterling was her idol, and she knew everything about Ava Sterling. Ava Sterling was someone with a special attitude who feared no one. Someone like that is very charismatic and utterly fascinating. She looked outside until the sound of the high heels completely vanished, then withdrew her gaze. However, as her eyes moved, they landed on someone not far beside her. Simone Cole was also looking outside, her eyes brighter than anyone else’s. While everyone was discussing, she didn’t join, but what she wanted to say was clearly expressed in her eyes. She admired Ava Sterling a lot and wanted to become someone like Ava Sterling. She was full of hope for the future and filled with confidence. Seeing Simone Cole , Roxanne Sawyer sneered, "A toad wanting to become a phoenix, really dreaming." Everyone heard this, and silence fell over them as their eyes unanimously focused on Roxanne Sawyer and Simone Cole. At this moment, fear and apprehension flickered in their eyes. The situation seemed far from over... Ava Sterling entered the elevator, dialed the number, and placed the phone to her ear, but unexpectedly heard, "Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable..." The person’s phone is actually off... As far as she remembers, since they knew each other, his phone had never been turned off, right? It’s no wonder she overthinks; the sudden powering off was too unexpected for Ava Sterling. Taking the phone away, Ava Sterling looked at the dimmed screen, and her expression turned grim. Was it necessary to be this upset over something she didn’t do on purpose? Though annoyed, Ava Sterling didn’t throw a tantrum or get angry. There’s no choice since she ’needs something’ from the person right now. Besides, she was indeed at fault for what happened in the morning. Ava Sterling may seem to have a bad temper, but she’s actually a good person, willing to admit her mistakes and never evades them. Settling herself down, her expression quickly returned to normal, and Ava Sterling dialed the number again. She needed to confirm again if it was really turned off. "Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable..." Ava Sterling calmly put the phone down, without a hint of anger; she peacefully dialed Quentin Quinn’s number and called. Ding! The elevator door opened. Ava Sterling walked out instantly and got into the car. The call was answered after three rings, and Ava Sterling breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to reach Quentin Quinn’s phone meant there was no problem. However, this also indirectly indicated that the person hadn’t gone on a business trip, hadn’t caught a flight, so why turn off the phone? So, the person was being petty and small-minded. Their pettiness was even smaller than a chicken’s intestines. Inwardly, Ava Sterling criticized, yet her words flowed unbothered: "Assistant Justin, is Poe Vaughn at the company?" Ava Sterling smiled, thinking Assistant Justin was good, always responsive and easy to talk to. "Alright, I know, I’ll head over right now." Ava Sterling said and was about to hang up when Quentin Quinn’s voice came through: "Madam." Ava Sterling started the car. Hearing Quentin Quinn’s voice, her finger hovered over the disconnect button, bringing the phone back to her ear: "What’s up?" "Madam, President Vaughn is in a bad mood today." Latest content published on N()velFire.net On the phone, Quentin Quinn spoke very tactfully. Ava Sterling frowned, he’s in a bad mood? Why? Just because of this morning’s matter? Hadn’t she already reassured him? She hadn’t leaked their agreement, so was all this fuss necessary? Don’t blame her for thinking this way, nor assume she’s trying to excuse her mistake; totally not. Ava Sterling thought this because, truthfully speaking, this morning’s incident wasn’t severe enough to affect his mood. And he’s the type whose expression wouldn’t change even if the sky were falling, so how could such a matter worsen his mood? Hence, there must be something else. Ava Sterling knitted her brows tighter, being very serious: "What happened, something wrong?" "Or did your company encounter difficulties? Big trouble?" Being so profitable, a legend in the business world, unless business matters upset him, what else could it be? Listening to her words filled with doubt and concern, Quentin Quinn remained silent. The company was fine, everything was good. What was out of sorts was President Vaughn. And the only one capable of putting President Vaughn in a bad mood was Ava Sterling; no one else. As Poe Vaughn’s special assistant for so many years, Quentin Quinn could see this much. Quentin Quinn pondered for a moment, then asked, "Madam, did you have a disagreement with President Vaughn?" If not, why would President Vaughn have such a big emotional shift? Ava Sterling’s eyes widened suddenly, as if she heard something unbelievable. She immediately retorted, "How could that be? I’m supposed to be... ’Having a baby’—these words were swallowed back by Ava Sterling and forcefully gulped down. She swiftly changed her tune and said, "Others might not know, but you do know, I have an agreement with your President Vaughn, so from another perspective, your President Vaughn is my financial backer." "Can you afford to upset a financial backer?" "Probably not, right?" "So, how could I have any conflict with your President Vaughn? It would be a joke." Quentin Quinn said nothing. He certainly understood the agreement, knowing it was just a pretext to persuade Ava Sterling to marry President Vaughn. President Vaughn wanted not the terms of the agreement, but Ava Sterling herself. Listening to the person on the phone blissfully unaware of the underlying issue, Quentin Quinn thought it best not to speak further. Anything more might lead to trouble. "President Vaughn is at the company now, Madam, you should come over." Originally, he just intended to remind Ava Sterling, but clearly, his reminder was of no use, so might as well let things take their natural course. Listening to Quentin Quinn’s words, Ava Sterling got the distinct feeling that someone was waiting for her. Was it her imagination? How could he possibly be waiting for her? He should be avoiding her in anger. Never mind, never mind, thinking too much is pointless, just go and patch up that hole. Ava Sterling said no more, simply stated, "Alright, I understand." Quickly ending the call, Ava Sterling tossed her phone aside and was about to press the gas pedal to drive away when she looked up. Just as her foot was about to hit the gas, a face from a car in front caught her eye.