Ava Sterling heard the noise, immediately came out, opened the car door, and got in. The driver, who was about to get out and open the door for her, found that she was already seated. Ava placed her bag beside her and looked at the person next to her who had their eyes closed. She was surprised, "Asleep?" It was rare to see him with his eyes closed at this time, she hadn’t expected it. Poe Vaughn spoke, "Drive." The driver withdrew his hand from the open door, "Yes." The car started, and soon, it drove out of the villa. Ava blinked, observing his thick eyelashes. As he closed his eyes, they looked like a feathered fan falling on his eyelids, very attractive. Only then did Ava realize that his eyelashes were very long. Tsk tsk, he truly was a favored child of heaven, with beauty that had no flaws; even his eyelashes were so enchanting. Ava turned her gaze to look at the sky outside. Five o’clock, and it was still bright — after all, it was summer, and it got dark early in the evening. Ava thought of this person’s words after they had lunch today about going to see his grandfather — no need to prepare gifts or worry about anything else, just go like that. Although she knew he had everything arranged, she couldn’t help worrying. Not knowing anything made her feel a bit uneasy and insecure. She understood her own nature too well — what if she said something wrong at that time? Ava thought for a while and felt it necessary to ask him what she could say and what she shouldn’t, just to be safe. Thinking of this, Ava parted her lips to speak. But at that moment... "Erin said you went to Silvermist Isles." His deep voice interrupted her words as it fell into her ears. Then quickly, she turned to look at the person next to her, his eyes were closed, just like before, without any change in expression. As if he hadn’t just said that. He said, Erin mentioned she went to Silvermist Isles? Did he talk to Erin on the phone? A myriad of questions surged through her mind in an instant, and then, almost immediately, she realized one thing. Little Erin Quincy must not have gotten her phone number from her mother, but from Poe Vaughn. Ava’s eyelashes fluttered, and she looked at the person who hadn’t spoken since that sentence: "Erin told you?" She couldn’t be sure of her guess, she needed his confirmation. At that moment, Poe’s long eyelashes slightly moved, and he opened his eyes. He looked ahead, his eyes calm and composed, without a change, just like usual. But strangely, looking at him felt a bit different. Ava didn’t know what was different, but it just was. Guessing this person’s thoughts was exhausting, and Ava didn’t want to expend that energy, so she spoke directly, "Yeah, I went to Silvermist Isles." "After the shooting in the Maldives, the post-editing wasn’t going smoothly, so Jace Kingsley and I went to Silvermist Isles to discuss it." There wasn’t a hint of concealment, nor any deceit, you could say she was quite frank and very straightforward. Poe listened to her words, her voice without any hesitation or disingenuousness, nor could he detect any guilt. He acknowledged with a sound but said nothing more. She looked at him in surprise, unable to comprehend. What did he mean? Saying just one sentence and then nothing? Ava completely didn’t understand. But soon, a thought flashed across her mind, and she asked, "Do you think there’s something between me and Jace?" She said this without reservation and even with some excitement, the volume not low at all. The driver in front immediately tightened his grip on the steering wheel, driving even steadier. Poe’s eyes subtly moved, and he pressed a button, raising the partition. Ava watched the partition rise, and her face instantly turned grim. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn novｅlfire.net She turned around, crossing her arms as she faced Poe, her beautiful eyes narrowing: "Poe Vaughn, tell me honestly, you suspect there’s something between me and Jace, don’t you?" Otherwise, why would he suddenly say something like that? He surely doesn’t believe her and Jace. Poe’s eyelids lifted slightly, and he shifted his gaze: "What did I say?" The way he asked was as if he had just said something ordinary, and she had overreacted by assuming there was some deeper meaning. Instead, he seemed clean and innocent, while she seemed overly sensitive. Ava’s eyes widened instantly, as if in shock: "What did you say?" "Didn’t you just ask if I went to Silvermist Isles? Why would you casually ask that? You must know Jace lives in Silvermist Isles, and since I went there, you definitely got suspicious!" "You’re suspecting us!" "You’re naturally suspicious, it’s no surprise if you overthink it, right?" Ava rattled off a bunch of words, completely disregarding restraint, especially in the last sentence, speaking without any pause. Poe looked at her for a long time, then spoke, "Did I ask you?" "You... didn’t you just ask?" "You said, ’Erin said you went to Silvermist Isles?’" "Isn’t that a question?" Ava looked at him in disbelief. He had clearly said it, yet he wouldn’t admit it! She couldn’t believe he would be , so unreasonable! Ava immediately got angry, her eyes turning red. This wasn’t right, if you said it, you should own it! Even if he suspected something between her and Jace, so what? There was nothing wrong with admitting it! Did he have to be so unreasonable? Poe didn’t say anything more. He stared at her with eyes that instantly turned red with anger, the fury inside blazing fiercely. After a while, he shifted his gaze, and closed his eyes. He didn’t speak or look at Ava anymore. This completely set Ava off. What she hated most was when someone left a conversation hanging, leaving her anxious, while they acted as if nothing mattered, preoccupied with their own thoughts — it was maddening! Ava couldn’t stand it anymore and grabbed his hand, demanding, "Poe Vaughn, you’re not allowed to sleep!" "Let’s clear this up!"