He had his hands in his pockets, looking lazy and relaxed. Ava Sterling immediately pulled his hands out, checking the watch on his wrist and the time on it. His hand was grasped by delicate fingers, which directly pulled it from his pants pocket. Poe Vaughn felt a stir in his heart, looking at this person behaving unusually, his eyes deepened. Ava checked the time and quickly began to ponder: "It’s now ten past seven. I have work later, so let’s go to the mall, buy what we need, and come back." "That should take about an hour, around eight-ish. Can’t stay up too late, the latest would be twelve, which means I can work for two or three hours." She spoke to herself, and once done, she seemed to have a rough idea. Immediately, she looked at Poe Vaughn and said, "We’ll go to the mall, buy what we need, and come back. I have quite a bit to do tonight. You do what you want, I’ll work." She laid out the plan with certainty. And after she finished, she stuffed his hand back into his pocket. Poe Vaughn observed this person, so autonomous, direct, unabashed, and unreserved. This very candid behavior is what he liked. Hearing his response, Ava felt even happier. She thinks this is great, especially loving this feeling of freedom. Completely unrestrained, orderly. Soon, the elevator stopped on the first floor, and Ava linked arms with Poe Vaughn to exit. With Poe Vaughn around, what was there for her to fear? Therefore, boldly, as usual, it’s just the same now. The two walked out of the apartment building, into the neighborhood, and then reached the gate barrier of the community. Ava stepped out first, followed by Poe Vaughn. Once they passed the gate, Ava linked arms with Poe Vaughn again, heading directly outside. Their intimate manner shocked the security guard. The big figure that just appeared turned out to be closely associated with Miss Sterling. They were astonished. "The location of The Kestrel Apartments is not bad; within a few minutes’ walk, there’s a large mall we can head straight to." Ava linked arms with Poe Vaughn, left the neighborhood, and pointed towards a large mall not far ahead. The mall has over ten floors, covers a broad area, and at this hour, it’s not late, so inside, the mall is bright and sparkling with lights. Outside, there’s an eye-catching sign - Apex Mall. Poe Vaughn’s eyes followed the direction Ava pointed, not surprised at all. Because Apex Mall is also an investment of Celestial Holdings. "There are lots of things in Apex Mall; food, daily necessities, clothing, entertainment, very convenient. I go to Apex Mall to shop whenever I have time." "Speaking of which, I haven’t been to Apex Mall for a while now." While talking, Ava remembered something. They’re staying here tonight, and there’s nothing at home. What will they eat for breakfast tomorrow morning? So, they need to buy some food to keep at home. Thinking about this, Ava immediately said, "There’s no food at home. What do you want to eat for breakfast tomorrow? We’ll buy it at the mall later, get everything in one go, so we won’t have to make another trip." She asked, while looking at Poe Vaughn. She isn’t picky about food; it’s mainly about what he wants. Poe Vaughn fixed his gaze on Apex Mall, seeing the glimmering lights, the colorful ones, it seems lively with voices too. The clear words fell into his ears, he withdrew his gaze, turned his eyes to Ava and said, "Anything." This "anything" was quite challenging. To Ava, this answer was similar to "whatever", which was difficult to deal with, especially for someone picky like him. She thought about what Mrs. Wei typically prepared for breakfast. Sometimes it’s porridge and side dishes, sometimes it’s eggs and soy milk, sometimes it’s buns and dumplings, and sometimes there are soups, desserts, but no fried food since Poe Vaughn doesn’t like fried stuff. Ava roughly thought about it and got an idea, saying, "Let’s have noodles for breakfast tomorrow?" She likes flavorful food in the morning, and noodles are just right; although he eats noodles, it seems he eats them rather infrequently. Poe Vaughn saw her decisive eyes, responded, "Alright." Ava smiled immediately, feeling happy, "I love spicy noodles, sour and particularly fragrant. But you can’t handle very spicy noodles, you’re not into strong flavors, so I’ll make you egg noodles, mild and nutritious." The two chatted casually while walking towards the mall. At this moment, the street was bustling, especially in this good location. Most people had already finished work during the day and had dinner, now out for a stroll. There were many people on both sides of the road, walking in groups of threes and twos, and the appearance of Ava and Poe Vaughn was undoubtedly a striking scene in the night, drawing attention. From the moment the two walked out of the neighborhood, all eyes around them were fixed on them. The man was tall and handsome, carrying a composed depth, the woman was tall and slender with a delicately beautiful face, walking together, they were truly an ideal pair, the top kind. People like beautiful things, and seeing this scene, they were all amazed. Truly well-matched, incredibly good-looking, like figures in a painting. Many people were stunned, some walked while staring at them, some even stood still, eyes glued to them. However, neither Ava nor Poe Vaughn cared about these looks; you could say they paid no mind at all. They both lived their lives under the gaze of others, these kinds of looks were all too normal for them. Especially Ava, she didn’t have any idol burden, nor did she have any persona she needed to uphold, act, fake. She didn’t need, nor would she. She is simply herself, Ava Sterling, free and unrestrained, being her own Ava Sterling. The source of this content ɪs novel-fire.net This way, under the constant gaze, the two walked into the mall. At that moment, they were greeted with numerous glances again, especially standing under the bright lights, shining brightly. Ava knew what was sold on each floor of Apex Mall, so she quickly took Poe Vaughn to get a cart; she had already thought about what they needed to buy along the way, quite a bit. They needed the cart. As soon as the cart arrived, Poe Vaughn instinctively took his hands from his pockets, holding the cart handle, following Ava forward. Ava had already let go of Poe Vaughn, leading him in front to guide him to their shopping destination. "Let’s buy towels and bath towels first. Oh, do you have a bathrobe?" Ava suddenly remembered, immediately asking Poe Vaughn. After asking, she frowned and said, "Mrs. Wei should have packed it, right? Mrs. Wei is usually meticulous." Nevertheless, she was a bit uncertain, so she took out her phone to call Mrs. Wei directly. Poe Vaughn watched her make the call, knowing what she intended, staying quiet and letting her proceed. At this moment, they had already reached the section for household goods. Ava watched while listening to the ringing on the phone. Shortly, the call connected and Mrs. Wei’s voice came through.