Ava Sterling’s eyes widened instantly, her lips parted, her whole body stiffened, dazed.
She looked at the person in front of her, even more incredulous than when she heard Poe Vaughn’s apology before.
What...what did he say?
She’s not bad?
Very suitable for him?
They...can give it a try?
Try it...
This...what exactly is he saying?
Ava Sterling’s mind was in chaos, complete chaos, as if a large basin of glue had been poured into her brain, completely muddling her.
At this mont, Ava Sterling couldn’t speak, unable to think at all.
She kept that dumbfounded look, eyes wide open, looking at Poe Vaughn, unable to move.
Poe Vaughn looked at Ava Sterling’s expression, his gaze unchanged, deep and profound, yet calm and still.
He continued, "Let’s be boyfriend and girlfriend first, if it suits us, then we can go on slowly."
Ava Sterling’s lips moved, but on closer inspection, it wasn’t movent, but a tremble.
She even felt unsteady, as if she was about to collapse.
Instinctively, Ava Sterling retreated, her hand raising with a pushing gesture, as if wanting to push Poe Vaughn into the Pacific Ocean, to not appear in front of her.
And her other hand covered her forehead, head down, brow furrowed tight, eyes closed, mumbling in total disarray, "You... you wait, let think about it."
"Let think..."
Yes, she needed to think, to figure out what exactly the situation was now.
Clearly, they were in a relationship of agreent, clearly, they were in a client and contractor relationship, clearly, last night they almost had a falling out, and now they were about to end the agreent early.
But at such a ti, he not only didn’t ntion ending the agreent, but also talked about being boyfriend and girlfriend?
He, the big boss of Celestial Holdings, wanting to be boyfriend and girlfriend with her, Ava Sterling?
This... is he having a brain cramp?
Otherwise, it must be her having a brain cramp for hearing such words. No, it had to be her hearing wrong, having an illusion, or maybe she just hadn’t woken up.
Ava Sterling thought she should go lie down again, sleep a bit more, maybe when she woke up, everything would be normal.
It wouldn’t be so bizarre and surreal.
Truly, Poe Vaughn right now was too frightening, so frightening she couldn’t handle it...
Poe Vaughn’s gaze never left Ava Sterling’s face, not even for a mont.
And watching the person standing inside the door move away, watching her hand pushing towards the void, wanting to push him away. He didn’t step forward, nor did he retreat, standing there all along.
It seed like if she didn’t let him in, he wouldn’t co in.
However...
She said to let her think, but he didn’t agree.
Poe Vaughn looked at the tightly closed eyes, seeming to avoid, he said, "We’ve gotten along well these few months, you like , and I think you’re not bad, grandmother also likes you."
"I’m not soone who likes trouble, and I don’t want to find another woman to deal with grandmother, I think you’re very suitable."
"Right now we are in a marriage relationship, we can give it a try, if it doesn’t work out, then we’ll talk."
"You won’t lose anything."
The calm and rational words fell into her ears, devoid of emotion, yet they pierced into Ava Sterling’s muddled mind like a beam of light, instantly clearing her a bit.
Soon, Ava Sterling opened her eyes, stopped her retreating steps, looked at the person who stood at the doorway and hadn’t moved.
Her lips parted and closed, after a while she stumbled out two uncertain words, "Try... try?"
"Yeah, try it, haven’t we gotten along well these few months?"
"I’m quite satisfied with you, you can think about it."
Ava Sterling couldn’t speak.
She looked at the person standing at the door, gazing at her without any peculiar expression, he didn’t step forward, nor did he force her. Just like a negotiator, putting forth favorable terms to negotiate with her.
He didn’t force her, giving her enough space to consider on her own.
This made Ava Sterling unable to feel at odds, not only that, she subconsciously started thinking following Poe Vaughn’s words.
He said to try...
It seems possible as well...
In the past, Ava Sterling definitely wouldn’t have thought like this, really even considering, she would have rejected it outright.
Because marriage didn’t suit her, neither did love.
However, today, Poe Vaughn first apologized to her, then explained his thoughts, purpose, ideas, all laid bare before her without any concealnt.
His goal was to use her to appease his grandmother, and because she perford well enough, he didn’t want to find any other woman.
This feeling of being recognized, especially being recognized by such a picky person as Poe Vaughn, gave Ava Sterling great confidence and satisfaction, even forgetting her initial intent and determination.
Especially, there was one thing Poe Vaughn got right.
She liked him.
She liked his body, appearance, aura, she indeed liked him in all aspects.
If she ended the agreent with him and went to find another man, it would really be hard to find soone as perfect as him.
At this mont, Ava Sterling was conflicted, hesitant.
Truly, the conditions Poe Vaughn proposed were too enticing.
She had no resistance at all.
In fact, the main thing was Poe Vaughn’s good attitude, apologizing when needed, without any ambiguity. A man like him, as long as he apologizes sincerely, most won will forgive.
Especially since Poe Vaughn hadn’t done anything wrong, nor had he done anything to let Ava Sterling down, which laid a foundation for his subsequent proposal.
And he knew his advantages too well, and Ava Sterling’s needs too, every word of his speech hit Ava Sterling’s heart, leaving her unable to refuse.
Ava Sterling’s brows furrowed, truly thinking very seriously and earnestly.
Originally, she thought she and Poe Vaughn should end the agreent, she thought they were not suitable. Because she realized her changing feelings for him, she wanted to end it early, fearing she wouldn’t be able to part with this person later and completely lose herself.
But now, Poe Vaughn took the initiative to apologize to her, acknowledged he shouldn’t have said those words last night, and in his heart, he didn’t see her purely as a partner, he had so peculiar feelings for her too?
Furthermore, he personally said he was very satisfied with her, thought they got along well, accepted her temper, character, and changes these months.
He wasn’t afraid she would cling to him.
Not only unafraid, but also actively proposed a relationship, he really wanted to be with her, truly... to beco lovers? Spouses?
At this mont, Ava Sterling’s heart tightened, heartbeat quickened, completely out of rhythm.
He, Poe Vaughn, the most outstanding descendant of the Vaughn Family, a powerful figure in the business world, actually wanting to be with soone like her with such a poor family background, and really had the intention to be in a relationship, even more.
This... surely she must be mistaken?
Sohow, Ava Sterling thought, subconsciously looked up at Poe Vaughn, her eyes full of apprehension, not knowing whether to ask or not to ask.
As if the story of Cinderella and the prince was real.
The prince genuinely liked Cinderella, wanted to marry her, it wasn’t a story, it was reality.
But Ava Sterling never believed in fairy tales, not at all.
Yet at this mont, she wanted to believe.
Hoping that she and Poe Vaughn could truly beco lovers, beco spouses, have children and a ho in the future.
At this mont, watching the person focused on her, Ava Sterling felt an unprecedented conflict in her heart.
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