Poe Vaughn strode forward, not looking at Ava Sterling.
His steps were steady, and his powerful arms held the person in his embrace tightly.
However, when the drunken words fell into his ears, his steps suddenly halted.
His heart trembled, as if sothing had suddenly struck it, making it unstable.
He lowered his gaze, looking at the person in his arms.
After Ava finished saying that sentence, she leaned against Poe Vaughn’s chest, rubbing her cheek against his chest in search of a comfortable position.
Once she found a comfortable spot, she smacked her lips and closed her eyes.
However, unconscious words spilled from her lips.
"Shopping with you is very comfortable, very happy, I like it very much..."
At this mont, the aura around Poe Vaughn cald.
He stood there, holding her, watching her. His eyes, deep and profound, suddenly surged with countless dark shades, like a sudden ergence of night, instantly covering everything like a tide.
Ava quickly fell asleep, unaware of what she had said, nor did she know how much her words shook Poe Vaughn’s heart.
She was like an innocent flower, stirring hearts, yet completely unaware.
Poe Vaughn held the person in his arms, standing there observing her for a long mont, then tightened his grip, and walked swiftly towards the car parked ahead, getting in.
Very quickly, the car drove away.
...
Back ho.
The Vaughn Residence.
After having dinner with Claire Vaughn, the mother and daughter went out for a walk to aid digestion.
Yes, Claire Vaughn had returned.
Earlier in the day, Sharon Sheridan, after reading the reports, had called Claire Vaughn to openly invite her for dinner if she had no engagents.
Claire Vaughn understood the aning behind the dinner invitation; so even though she had plans, she pushed them aside and arrived at The Vaughn Residence by five o’clock.
She dined with Sharon Sheridan as usual, then went out for a stroll.
Throughout, Sharon Sheridan didn’t ntion the rumors about Ava Sterling at all, not even one question. She just casually asked about work and Coco.
This made Claire Vaughn suspect that her previous thoughts might have been wrong.
Sharon Sheridan hadn’t called her over to discuss Ava’s scandal, but simply to have dinner with her daughter for no other reason.
"I’ve seen today’s online reports. What do you think about Jace Kingsley?"
Suddenly, Sharon Sheridan changed the topic to the scandal, catching Claire Vaughn by surprise.
She thought her mother wouldn’t inquire further, but unexpectedly, her mother did ask.
Claire Vaughn paused, then smiled.
"Jace Kingsley is not in the entertainnt industry, so I don’t know him well. However, given it’s our circle, I have more acquaintances and naturally know more than others. Today, when the rumors about Ava and Jace Kingsley broke, I imdiately had soone investigate it, and before coming here, I already understood the general situation."
Claire Vaughn knew her mother wanted to understand the scandal, since it concerned Poe as well; it was only natural her mother cared.
So, the mont the scandal broke, she quickly called soone to uncover what was happening.
Having been in the entertainnt circle for years, finding out such matters is easy.
Within an hour, the general situation was clear, and before coming to The Vaughn Residence, she had thoroughly investigated Jace Kingsley, the scandal, and the relationship between Jace Kingsley and Ava Sterling.
Now, her mother’s questions allowed her to explain clearly what the scandal was about.
"The initial scandal was released by a small company and an obscure journalist. The journalist claid to have taken these photos and released them to gain fa."
"He said he had been following Ava for two years and captured aspects of Ava and Jace Kingsley’s close relationship yet held back from releasing it, waiting for the perfect opportunity for a major reveal."
"This ti, with Omnisphere releasing new travel ads, he felt the opportune mont had arrived, so he released the photos to instantly gain fa as a renowned entertainnt journalist."
"Indeed, today’s reports had the desired effect, and he achieved his goal, with the small company gaining fa as well."
"I paid that journalist to learn about Ava and Jace Kingsley’s situation. According to him, Ava had known Jace Kingsley for quite so ti. At Ava’s past fashion shows and events, Jace Kingsley often appeared, even though they had no interaction at the ti, it’s evident Jace Kingsley had special feelings for Ava."
"Before Jace Kingsley and Ava ever t, Ava had no acquaintance with Poe Vaughn. By examining the tiline of Jace Kingsley and Ava’s acquaintance, it was clear Ava couldn’t have had any interaction with Poe Vaughn at that ti."
"However, when and how Poe Vaughn and Ava Sterling t and got together, I truly do not know."
"But according to the journalist, the closest man to Ava is Jace Kingsley. He has been stalking Ava for so long and has only captured images of Jace Kingsley, no other n."
Sharon Sheridan listened to Claire Vaughn explaining things she was unaware of, her thoughts quietly stirring.
Upon learning about Ava and Jace Kingsley’s scandal earlier that day, she ticulously reviewed the gossip, reports, and online comnts.
She then instructed people to investigate what prompted this sudden scandal.
It wasn’t out of worry or suspicion, but wanting to know if this incident was accidental, coincidental, or intentionally planned by soone.
She trusted Ava and even more so Poe Vaughn’s judgnt of people.
Thus, she wasn’t concerned about Ava Sterling cheating; she was worried that soone intended to sabotage Ava and Poe Vaughn’s relationship.
If that were the case, she wouldn’t approve.
However, her investigations couldn’t surpass her daughter’s decades-long connections, relationships, in the entertainnt industry. Although she could find so details, it wouldn’t be as clear or thorough as her daughter’s information.
So, she called Claire Vaughn, requesting her to return ho tonight to discuss the matter slowly.
Listening to Claire Vaughn now, Sharon Sheridan had a general answer.
Nonetheless, hearing Claire Vaughn ntion the journalist persistently following Ava without catching images of another man, Sharon Sheridan’s eyes slightly moved as she observed Claire Vaughn: "Didn’t capture any other man?"
"No photos of Poe Vaughn?"
Hearing her mother’s question targeting the key point, Claire Vaughn smiled: "Yes, he only captured Jace Kingsley, no other man."
"According to the journalist, Ava is closest to Jace Kingsley. The journalist claims they’re boyfriend and girlfriend, a romantic relationship, since he had photographed Ava visiting Jace Kingsley’s villa."
At this, Sharon Sheridan’s eyebrows twitched: "Really?"
Claire Vaughn understood what her mother’s "Really" ant. Her expression slightly changed, and she nodded: "Yes, I had people purchase the photos from the journalist. I’ve seen them, Ava indeed visited Jace Kingsley’s villa."
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