Gradually, the sky darkened, and the car slowly drove out of the villa. Poe Vaughn sat in the car, looking at the rearview mirror at someone holding a black card, laughing brightly. He took out his phone and dialed a number: "The collaboration with MK, let’s handle each procedure one by one." "Alright, President Vaughn." The call ended, and the person in the rearview mirror gradually got smaller until they disappeared. He withdrew his gaze, looking forward, and closed his deep eyes. Ava calculated the time and drove towards the filming location, Cloudcrest Mountain. Cloudcrest Mountain is a well-known scenic spot in Aurelia, because there is a temple on the mountain, and a river below. Standing at the mountaintop, you can almost see the entirety of Aurelia. Therefore, many people go to Cloudcrest Mountain on regular days, some to capture the scenery, some to play, some to take photos, there’s quite a crowd. Especially during good summer weather, the night sky there is extremely beautiful. Ava arrived at the location, and Lauren ran towards her. "Why didn’t you answer my calls or reply to my messages?" As soon as she reached Ava, Lauren immediately asked. Ava was surprised: "You called me?" While talking, she took out her phone to check. Uh-oh, the screen showed over a dozen missed calls and several messages sent by Lauren. Ava checked her phone’s ringtone settings, only to remember that in order to avoid distractions, she had set her phone on silent vibration early in the morning. After Poe left, her mind was entirely focused on preparing a gift for his grandmother, so she hadn’t checked her phone at all. Completely forgot about it. "Oh, I accidentally set it to vibrate." Ava turned off the mute, restored the ringtone, and began walking up the mountain with a smile. Hurry to finish the shoot, after that she needs to prepare the gift. Before leaving, she had a good talk with Sister Wei to understand the old lady’s preferences, so she already knew what to give. Lauren noticed Ava’s delighted expression as if she had found treasure, sharply sensing something. She leaned closer to Ava, closely observing her face, and then said, "The deal went through?" Ava is someone who can’t hide her emotions; her good mood and bad mood are always directly apparent. Even if she tries to hide, people can still tell. Ava truly isn’t a person who can hide things, especially those who have been around her for years. When Ava heard Lauren’s words, she immediately pursed her lips, looking serious: "No." No way. If she told Lauren about her wedding plans with Poe Vaughn, that would be a huge trouble. She’s not going to say it! Even if she wanted to, now wasn’t the time. Ava’s sudden expression made Lauren stunned. She looked at Ava’s expression; the more serious it looked, the more it seemed like facing an unprecedented difficulty. Lauren couldn’t help but doubt herself. Did she get it wrong? After all, that’s not just any company; it’s Celestial Holdings, extremely powerful Celestial Holdings. It’s truly not something Ava can make happen on her own. Seeing Ava’s pursed lips and quite grave demeanor, Lauren tapped Ava’s shoulder lightly: "Forget it, this deal is too difficult." It’s harder than reaching the heavens. When Ava heard Lauren’s words, the corners of her mouth twitched, next she almost broke into a smile. But just as her lips were about to curve up, she hurriedly restrained herself, pursing her lips even tighter. From her throat came a difficult syllable, and her expression grew even more pained, making Lauren truly believe it. Under usual circumstances, if she looked closely at Ava, she would detect her micro-expressions. However, with Celestial Holdings involved, Lauren thought it impossible, so she didn’t notice Ava’s strenuous effort in suppressing her expression. Both quickly ascended the mountain, reached the location, and got ready for makeup and shooting. Ava feared her complacency might slip, so she constantly reminded herself, which kept her face tense, leading everyone to think she was in a bad mood, and making them quite wary of her. The entire shoot was filled with tension and caution, only easing once shooting was over. "Lauren, is Ava in a bad mood?" While Ava was changing clothes, a staff member couldn’t help but approach Lauren and ask quietly. Everyone feared Ava’s wrath, because her temper was genuinely explosive. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novᴇlfire.net Even Lauren was a bit frightened, as Ava’s demeanor tonight was unnerving. Hearing the staff member’s question, she chuckled softly, saying: "It’s a little, but no worries, it’ll be fine tomorrow." Ava’s temper comes and goes quickly, so enduring tonight, tomorrow everything would be fine. Yet, unable to make the Celestial Holdings and MK collaboration happen, Ava might not recover that quickly. The staff wisely refrained from asking more, returning to their business. Once Ava had changed clothes, she and Lauren headed down the mountain. By now, it was almost 1 o’clock in the morning, so naturally she’d go home. Most importantly, she needed to leave Lauren, and let her true feelings come out. To laugh heartily and roll on the bed. While Ava felt ecstatic inside, she showed none of it on her face, keeping it more and more tense, such that Lauren wouldn’t dare speak a word to her. As the car zoomed away, Lauren repeatedly opened her mouth and furrowed her brow, then took out her phone to call Eric. "Eric, Ava seems to be in a bad mood." At this hour, Eric was still busy and hadn’t rested. Hearing Lauren’s words, she asked: "What happened?" "Her face looked bad all night, like the cooperation between Celestial Holdings and MK didn’t pan out." "That’s simply impossible, who is Celestial Holdings? How can they team up with MK over a single spokesperson?" "Alright alright, she’ll be fine in a couple of days, especially since tomorrow she’s off to Milan for the KOKO show, isn’t she?" "It’s a perfect time for her to relax a bit." Lauren nodded: "Okay." Just about to hang up, Eric’s voice came through: "By the way." "I might be really busy for a while, unable to keep an eye on her, so you should watch her more closely. Don’t let her do anything else." Hearing that, Lauren’s heart tightened: "Is something going on?" "It’s not anything major, I just need to scout some new models, and the places I’m going are quite far and possibly remote, so won’t have the energy to monitor her. Anyway, keep an eye on her, if anything seems off, call me." "If you can’t reach me, find the boss." Lauren initially thought it was something serious, but hearing this she felt relieved. After ending the call with Eric, Lauren thought of Ava’s seemingly on-the-verge expression before leaving and gently sent Ava a message. The gist was, it’s okay not earning that hundred million; there are opportunities to make it from other avenues, just slightly slower. Ava’s earning ability is pretty good, especially as she gradually recovers, making a hundred million shouldn’t be hard. Just not that quickly. However, what Lauren didn’t know was, at the moment the car started, Ava’s face was already breaking apart. And as the car sped away, Ava’s expression instantly released, happy and carefree as a galloping horse, with no chance of stopping...