Ava Sterling was stunned. Travel? Travel for what? The short and powerful two words left Ava Sterling momentarily at a loss. Poe Vaughn looked at the person in his arms, who was clearly confused and bewildered, evidently not knowing what he meant. He spoke, "There’s an overseas project. I can go or not. If I go, you can come with me." Ava Sterling immediately understood. "I get it. We’ll use the excuse of traveling to avoid Grandma, so she won’t come with us." Ava Sterling thought this was a wonderful idea, but... She frowned, feeling quite troubled. Poe Vaughn noted the obvious change in her expression and said, "What’s wrong?" Ava Sterling sighed deeply, looking at Poe Vaughn, "I promised Eric I’d teach a new model during this injury recovery period, and it’s only been a few days. I promised, so I have to do it. I can’t go back on my word midway; that’s not right." "Besides, there’s one more thing I have to tell you." She wanted to be an actor, to act in movies, and she definitely had to tell him, as it was no small matter since her face would be more exposed than before. Otherwise, if any unexpected situation arose, he would be left in the dark. Especially if something serious happened, it would be troublesome. Poe Vaughn saw from Ava Sterling’s eyes that she indeed had something serious to say, so he relaxed into his chair and said, "Go on." He appeared calm, with no discernible mood changes, but Ava Sterling felt he was in a good mood. At least there wasn’t a cold aura or anything scary about him. Still, would he be upset if she wanted to act? After all, this was someone with lots of conditions and restrictions. She had signed the contract without his permission; would he have an outburst? Thinking of this, Ava Sterling immediately felt troubled. Being married indeed came with restrictions, and it felt like a loss of freedom. She really didn’t like it. Poe Vaughn watched as a rapid succession of emotions—hesitation, concern, headache, displeasure—appeared on the face of the person in his arms, but she just wouldn’t speak up. Ava Sterling, hearing his strongly authoritative voice, felt her heart tighten and then spoke directly without further hesitation, "I’m going to act in a movie." Poe Vaughn’s eyebrows instantly furrowed, and the atmosphere in the office changed immediately. He narrowed his eyes, "Act in a movie..." He repeated the words, and a dangerous aura began to fill the office. Ava Sterling clearly felt the change in Poe Vaughn’s aura, especially now that she was so close to him, she clearly saw the shift in his gaze. He seemed unhappy about her getting into acting. Ava Sterling fluttered her eyelashes and quickly said, "It’s just a director, a major director, who has been persistently asking for me and said he specifically wrote a script based on my character, insisting I be his leading actress." "After hearing the story today, I became particularly interested and thought I could give it a try." Not waiting for Poe Vaughn to respond, Ava Sterling quickly added, "Rest assured, all I’m doing is acting in the movie, nothing else!" She absolutely would not create any unnecessary troubles; she was purely focused on work with no ulterior motives. Poe Vaughn, looking into her clear and bright eyes filled with honesty and caution, consideration and patience, and anticipation and interest, said, "No kissing scenes." Ava Sterling was dumbfounded. She had only heard the beginning of the story, but there shouldn’t be any romantic scenes, just a strong female lead. Poe Vaughn, not receiving an answer, let out a pressured "Hmm?" Ava Sterling’s heart skipped a beat, and she immediately sat up straight with righteous determination, "No kissing scenes!" "Absolutely no kissing scenes!" Men have possessiveness, especially this one. Though their marriage was fake, it didn’t lessen his possessive nature at all. She understood, very well understood! So, no kissing scenes, absolutely none. She couldn’t stand kissing other men, which was one reason she had never wanted to act. Poe Vaughn, seeing no trace of deceit in Ava Sterling’s eyes, continued, "No intimate scenes." This time, Ava Sterling wasn’t dumbfounded and nodded solemnly, "No intimate scenes, absolutely none!" She also couldn’t tolerate intimacy with other men. Poe Vaughn said, "No bed scenes." "OK! I’m only interested in rolling around in bed with you, not with any other man, so don’t worry." Ava Sterling made an "OK" hand gesture to Poe Vaughn and said it directly. Without any reservations. Of course, she had no interest in getting into bed with other men, not liking them even if it was just acting. This answer satisfied Poe Vaughn, and the chilly aura dissipated. But it wasn’t over; he continued, "No allowing other men to touch you." Ava Sterling was now full of question marks. No man touching her? What sort of touching did he mean? Like accidental touches or deliberate ones? Or what? This time, Ava Sterling couldn’t respond. Poe Vaughn, not receiving an answer, didn’t continue speaking, but his gaze on Ava Sterling turned dangerous again. Ava Sterling sensed his change and without delay quickly said, "What kind of touching do you mean? In acting, it’s hard to avoid touching sometimes, like in scenes with co-stars, old men, kids, middle-aged folks, young people? It’s hard to avoid bumps and such. With such requirements, I definitely can’t agree." "Because it’s unavoidable in acting. But if someone deliberately tries to take advantage of me, then I definitely won’t agree." "I’m there to act, not to sell myself. When signing the contract, I’ve already discussed with the director that I have considerable say. It’s not just anyone can do whatever they please." This time, the voice was soft, and Ava Sterling blinked, looking at Poe Vaughn, seeing his demeanor return to normal, no longer dangerous and frightening. Ava Sterling instantly smiled, immediately hugging Poe Vaughn, burying her face in his shoulder, happily saying, "Honey, don’t worry. I know all the things you mentioned, and I’ll definitely manage to do them. None of those things you just mentioned will happen, I guarantee and swear it!" Ava Sterling said, sitting up ready to raise her hand to swear. Poe Vaughn held her hand, looking into her eyes, "Ava Sterling, you’re very smart. You know what my requirements are." "Do what you must do, and I can indulge you in everything else." Ava Sterling was stunned. Was she smart? This man actually called her smart. Was he blind? Although she was shocked at how he overvalued her, Ava Sterling quickly reacted and nodded earnestly, "Don’t worry. I’ve memorized the hundred clauses of the marriage agreement and won’t let you down." In fact, what he just mentioned was pretty much covered in those hundred marriage agreement clauses. And even if he hadn’t said it, she wouldn’t simply do anything reckless with other men. Ava Sterling wasn’t a casual woman. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel·fire.net "Hmm, let’s go home." She found that this person was rather easygoing. Moreover, he said as long as she fulfilled her part, he would indulge her in everything else. That meant as long as she upheld the hundred clauses of the marriage agreement, he wouldn’t have any objections about anything she did? Hmm, not bad, not bad. This guy still had some humanity. After spending some cozy time together, it was almost six o’clock. Poe Vaughn picked up his suit jacket, wrapped his arm around her, and went out. Ava Sterling, happy inside, felt that this conversation with Poe Vaughn went well, so she immediately linked her arm with his and affectionately leaned against him. Poe Vaughn, feeling her body pressing against him, turned his gaze to her, seeing her smiling eyes and brows, like a sunflower facing the sun, full of light. He said nothing, taking her out.