The surroundings became silent for a moment, not a sound could be heard. Ava Sterling’s expression turned incredibly painful and conflicted after asking. Please don’t let it be true. If it’s true, she wants to bang her head against the wall! She hates effeminate men the most! Poe Vaughn looked at Ava Sterling’s extremely painful expression, his eyes deep and dark, as he said, "Mrs. Vaughn wouldn’t like women, would she." A deep voice, similar to hers, but the way it was said felt completely different. It carried oppression and intimidation, making one shudder. Ava Sterling’s pain stopped immediately! The next moment, her eyes widened, and she said loudly, "How could it be possible!" "If I liked women, how could I be in bed with you?" When the words came out, Ava was dumbfounded. If he liked men, how could he have slept with her? That night, he wasn’t at all ambiguous in tossing her around. Ava looked at Poe Vaughn and immediately let out a dry laugh. But Poe turned his gaze away and went straight ahead, apparently not wanting to deal with her anymore. Original content can be found at nοvelfire.net This person got angry. Ava broke into a cold sweat. She actually made this person angry, that’s a big problem! His deal with her for a hundred million wasn’t settled yet, what if he reneged because of her angering him? Quickly wiping the sweat off her forehead, Ava rushed to catch up with a cheeky smile, saying cheerfully, "Don’t be mad, don’t be mad, wasn’t I just joking?" "Don’t take it seriously, calm down, calm down." "Being angry is bad for your health, especially at your age, with such a heavy workload, getting angry will only make you age faster." Ava caught up to Poe Vaughn and continuously soothed him as she raised her hand and backed away. As Poe Vaughn heard her words, his steps halted. He slightly narrowed his eyes and looked at her face that was cautiously smiling under the night: "Old?" Ava’s heart skipped a beat, realizing something was wrong! She thought you shouldn’t say ’old’ to a woman, and didn’t expect it also didn’t apply to men. Ava, you’re really doomed! "Old? Did I say that?" "You heard wrong, I said getting angry would harm your good looks!" "You look so good, you must take care of your face, I like your face the most, don’t ruin it!" Poe Vaughn said nothing. He looked at her sincerely apologizing, his chiseled face appearing indifferent under the night. Indifferent like a celestial being, without heart or emotion. Ava realized she might have misspoken again, hurriedly saying, "I don’t just like your face, I like your body too, you have a really good body, truly!" "A billion people couldn’t pick one your equal, simply too perfect!" "You must maintain it well!" Oh my, Ava, what are you even saying! Just shut up already! Thinking of shutting up, yet unable to control herself, Ava quickly said, "You..." In an instant, Ava clamped her lips tight, staring at that cold and indifferent face under the moonlit night, wanting to cry. She was clearly complimenting him, how could he be unhappy? Could it be that if she didn’t praise him she had to insult him? Darn it, she’s having such a hard time! Poe Vaughn looked at the pair of tearful eyes in front of him, as if bearing a great injustice, almost about to cry. His eyes softened, the darkness within gradually recovering, as he stepped forward. Ava stood there watching him moving forward, her expression shifted instantly, feeling utterly displeased. What kind of person is this, not only temperamental but also impossible to appease no matter how she tried. Darn it, too difficult to please! Ava really wanted to walk away immediately, but thinking of her hundred million, she quickly followed again, cautiously smiling, not daring to speak nonsense again. They walked for an hour, and within that hour, Ava was on edge, returning to the villa she quickly went to her room, slamming the door shut. She vowed never to take a walk with Poe Vaughn again. The walk nearly cost her ten years of her life! If she wants to live longer, she shouldn’t torment herself ! With that thought, it didn’t matter what tomorrow with the old lady would be like, Ava picked up her clothes and went to the bathroom to wash and freshen up. She wanted to bathe and sleep. Tomorrow’s issues will be dealt with tomorrow. Anyways, come what may, there’s no use worrying now! Poe Vaughn hadn’t entered the bedroom when he heard a bang coming from the front, the side room door slammed shut, causing the entire villa to faintly tremble. He glanced at the tightly closed door before heading to the main bedroom, opening the door and going in. The time was already late, close to ten, the night outside increasingly deepened, along with a dense stillness. Poe Vaughn went to the bathroom to wash up. But, as he stood under the showerhead, water cascading down his head, the earnest, urgent words came to his mind. "I don’t just like your face, I like your body too, you have a really good body, truly!" His gaze fell on himself, his chest muscularly defined, even and shapely, broad shoulders and narrow waist, with long, strong, and straight legs. Water flowed down his body, outlining a well-toned line... His eyes subtly shifted, he lifted his head, closing his eyes. Letting the water wash down over his face.