Poe Vaughn paused while tapping the surface of the table. Ava Sterling asked and then continued, "Are you... are you feeling unwell today?" Otherwise, why did his tone sound so calm and even... quite gentle? That such a word would appear on this person is so unbelievable? So, this person must be sick. Ava Sterling was completely unaware of the silence on the phone, a fearful silence. She felt she had to quickly go see him and find out what’s going on. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be at ease. With this in mind, Ava said quickly, "I’m off work now, I’ll come over right away." "Wait for me at the company." After saying that, she hung up the phone, grabbed her bag, and quickly headed out. Lauren was right outside, really just waiting for any instruction from Ava Sterling. However, she wasn’t only thinking about Ava anymore; she felt she had let Ava down, as she held her phone tightly, absorbed in the message on it, furrowed brow, appearing very serious. Because the message was not from anyone else, it was Jace Kingsley. Silent for two days, he finally sent a message, but she didn’t dare to read or reply. Ava married the Vaughn Family’s most outstanding person, although she didn’t know the exact reason for Ava to marry him, Ava indeed got married. In this case, Young Master Kingsley would be in a particularly difficult position. And at this moment, Lauren also finally understood why Ava wanted to distance herself from Young Master Kingsley, not being friends with him. It’s truly a helpless situation. Out of the two, one must be let go. Ava let go of Jace Kingsley. The door suddenly opened, Ava Sterling stepped out hurriedly, then quickly disappeared. Lauren came back to her senses, immediately looked at Ava, her mouth opened, wanting to call Ava, but before she could utter anything, she stopped. Ava Sterling left in a hurry, stepping quickly, it was clear she had something to do. It must be the trouble she caused today. So Lauren closed her mouth, not calling Ava. She watched Ava Sterling disappear from view, then picked up her phone to look at the message and opened it. Young Master Kingsley: [Miss Halloway, I haven’t been feeling well these past two days and didn’t send you a message. I wanted to ask how Ava has been doing? Is she okay?] Looking at this message, filled with longing, concern, care, and humility, Lauren suddenly felt a pang of discomfort. Google seaʀᴄh Nove1Fire.net At this time, she finally understood how difficult Ava’s emotions have been recently. Facing someone like Jace Kingsley truly makes one feel guilty and upset. Lauren opened the input field to reply. She must reply, but simultaneously, she wouldn’t tell Jace what she found out today. She would help Ava keep it a secret. At this moment, the hospital. Jace Kingsley leaned against the headboard, holding his phone, waiting for Lauren’s reply. For the past two days, he hadn’t contacted Lauren or Ava; he needed time to sort out his feelings, recover, and then think about how to solve this problem. Once he figured it out, he sent Lauren a message. The phone vibrated a bit, Jace’s gaze shifted, and he collected his thoughts, reading the message. Miss Halloway: [Ava has been fine these past two days, just working and commuting as usual. Young Master Kingsley, are you okay?] Jace squinted slightly, looking at the message, his heart stirred. A single sentence revealed many issues, and Lauren’s message didn’t specifically mention Ava, but he could clearly feel that Lauren knew something. At this moment, Jace’s fingers tightened slightly, his expression turned cold. Lauren knew something, but she didn’t plan to tell him. Which means, the thing Ava is hiding is incredibly complicated. After Lauren sent the message over, Jace didn’t reply. She held the phone, opened the input field, and still wanted to keep sending messages, but whatever she typed felt off. It would’ve been fine if she didn’t know, but now that she did, everything seemed restricted. Ultimately, Lauren simply didn’t send anything else, waiting for Jace to respond. And by this time, the clattering footsteps were gone, Ava Sterling had already left the company. Lauren looked in the direction where Ava disappeared, she thought for a moment, then sent Ava a message. In regards to Young Master’s situation, she felt she should tell Ava so they could discuss together how to continue keeping it a secret from Young Master Kingsley. She believed that in Ava’s heart, Young Master Kingsley was still a friend. Ava didn’t want this friend to be in pain. Ava Sterling quickly flagged down a cab as she exited the company. "Driver, to Celestial Holdings." Soon, the cab drove forward. Ava took out her phone to check the time, it was already 5:20, unbelievably fast. There was quite a distance from here to Celestial Holdings, if she went back, it would probably be six or seven o’clock, who knows how the old lady is doing or what the situation is. Thinking about it made Ava nervous, unable to sit still. And just then, the phone buzzed, interrupting her thoughts. She was intensely focused on resolving the mess Lauren caused today. The phone’s ring interrupted, she frowned with displeasure, then picked up the phone. It was a message from Lauren Halloway, seeing those three words gave Ava a headache. However, she couldn’t ignore it, not knowing what this woman might do next. So, Ava opened the message. Lauren Halloway: [Ava, let me tell you something. Just now, Jace sent me a message, he seems sick, asking how you’ve been doing. I didn’t tell him about today’s stuff, just said you’ve been working these days, situation is okay, then Young Master Kingsley didn’t reply. I think he’s probably not feeling well, what do you think I should do? I’ll follow your lead after this.] Ava looked at this message, calming her heart. Jace, her sincerely recognized friend. But it’s precisely this friend she hurt. And she couldn’t continue to hurt him; he deserves a better girl. Ava opened the input field, sent Lauren a message back. After sending it over, she put down her phone to look out the window. Some things, better to end sooner than later, quickly done is better. Lauren sent the message and waited; she knew Ava would reply, and indeed, soon Ava’s message came back. Lauren immediately opened it. Ava: [Distance from him, break off relations.] Lauren felt a pang in her heart, then knit her brows, replied to Ava with two words: [Alright.] Before, she didn’t understand why Ava distanced herself from Young Master Kingsley, but now that she knew, she would follow Ava’s lead. Moreover, she recognized Ava’s decision. Lauren didn’t send any more messages to Ava, but Ava’s mood was still affected, not great. However, when the taxi stopped at Celestial Holdings, all of Ava’s bad mood vanished. She was tense and serious again. The biggest issue now was Poe Vaughn. If you talk about challenges, Poe Vaughn is indeed challenging. With this in mind, Ava squared her shoulders, got out of the car, and walked into the company on her heels with a clicking sound.