Internet Breaking: The Powerful CEO Reveals His Supermodel Wife-Chapter 520: Voluntarily Disclosing

"Huh?"

Ava’s question left Lauren Howell in a daze, unresponsive.

Ava said, "How could this advertisement make me look so gentle? This isn’t like me at all; my image has completely changed."

Lauren Howell: "..."

Lauren initially thought Ava called her for something important, but she hadn’t expected it to be such a matter that left her caught between laughter and tears.

"Ava, don’t you think this advertisement turned out particularly well? It perfectly captured a side of you that was never showcased before, stunning everyone at first glance."

"I showed it to Eric and the others; they all said it was done well and were very satisfied. This has a very positive impact on your image. Just look at the comments below the advertisement; those praising it are particularly pleased with your new image."

Ava’s brows furrowed tightly for a moment: "But I’m not gentle at all!"

"I don’t have a gentle nature. Portraying me as gentle is deceiving the public, isn’t it?"

"Normally, I have a short temper, no patience. A small issue and I lose my temper. This one ad making me look gentle, and afterward, everyone will think I’m gentle. If I start losing my temper, they’ll say I’m just putting on an act."

"I’m telling you, I don’t want to create a facade. Whatever Ava Sterling is like, that’s what I am."

"I don’t want to live behind a mask; it’s exhausting."

Ava didn’t want to be completely transformed into someone else, as it would greatly affect her future work and life.

Quite troublesome.

Lauren originally thought Ava meant she didn’t like herself being portrayed as gentle since that’s not who she is, but she hadn’t expected that Ava was worried the audience would think she’s creating a false persona.

Creating a persona is indeed an issue. If one day that persona collapses, it becomes a problem.

And Ava isn’t gentle to begin with, asking her to be gentle is like forcing her to do something she’s unwilling, she’d rather die than do it.

Lauren frowned and said, "Let me think about it."

Ava immediately said, "You really need to think about it. Set up a plan in advance. The ad is out, it’s been aired, it’s official, and there’s no way to retract it. Sooner or later, someone will say I’m pretending. I might be fine, but if it negatively affects Omnisphere, then it’s a problem."

"People hire me as an endorser to bring them benefits, not trouble."

"I understand what you mean. Rest assured, I’ll think this over carefully and come up with a comprehensive plan to prevent the issues you’re worried about."

"Alright, call me if you need anything."

"Okay."

Ava hung up the phone right away, then frowned and pondered with her phone in hand.

Due to some incidents two years ago, she had a lot of critics in the country, many who badmouth her. And her temperament isn’t the best, leading to quite a few enemies, including media outlets.

To put it simply, her reputation wasn’t great, one could say it was bad.

Pretty bad.

With such a reputation, her endorsements came with risks.

Jace Kingsley approached her, and the project was overseas, which is why she agreed. If it were domestic, she might not have agreed.

But even if it’s abroad, she’s still worried her situation might affect Jace Kingsley.

She wants her endorsement to earn Jace money, not lose it.

She already owed Jace Kingsley, she couldn’t owe him more.

Ava was deep in thought, not realizing there was another person in the car, forgetting even where she was, plunging into her serious contemplation.

Poe Vaughn didn’t hear any more words, but what they had just heard sank into his ears, not missing a single word.

He remained silent, only his eyes looking ahead into the night deepened in the quiet atmosphere.

The car had previously traveled about halfway to its destination, with a ride time of thirty-odd minutes.

But Poe Vaughn drove quickly on the way back; the car stopped outside the hotel in less than half an hour.

"Screech."

The car let out a clear sound, and Ava paused, then lifted her head.

In sight was a familiar hotel, brightly lit and incredibly luxurious. Ava froze, realizing something, then immediately turned to look at the person beside her.

Poe Vaughn turned off the engine, unbuckled his seatbelt, and opened the door to get out.

They had arrived, no need to stay in the car any longer.

As Ava watched this indifferent person exit the car, seeing his cool demeanor, she blinked, then hurriedly unbuckled her seatbelt and followed him out of the car.

Once out, she sidled up to Poe Vaughn, leaned on him, and wrapped her arm around his, displaying an intimate demeanor.

While wrapping her arm around Poe Vaughn, she watched him, observing his expression.

He must have heard her phone conversation with Lauren Howell earlier, and given his intelligence, he would definitely know what she was talking about, right?

Talking about the ad, he should know about it too. Would he be upset? Would he throw a fit?

At this moment, Ava looked at this perfect face, with many questions arising in her mind.

Fortunately, Lauren Howell reminded her, otherwise, she wouldn’t have thought of it.

Ava leaned against Poe Vaughn, who didn’t push her away, allowing her to lean on him, allowing her to wrap her arm around his.

And he didn’t look at Ava, even though he knew she was watching him, he didn’t look at her.

His expression remained unchanged, as if his heart was as calm as water.

With that, the two walked into the elevator.

And as soon as they entered the elevator, Ava immediately and instinctively pressed the floor button, then continued observing Poe Vaughn.

She couldn’t read his mind at all, not knowing if he cared about this matter or not. Ava thought he shouldn’t care, after all, it was her work, she did nothing wrong.

Nonetheless, since Lauren Howell reminded her, it was better to ask directly.

So, Ava straightforwardly asked, "Poe Vaughn, you know about me endorsing Omnisphere’s travel project, right?"

The probing question fell into his ear, filled with curiosity and inquiry.

Probing his thoughts, wondering what was on his mind at the moment.

Poe Vaughn looked at the elevator door and responded with a "Hmm."

Ava, seeing his unchanged expression in response, smiled.

She turned her gaze away and said with a smile, "Omnisphere is Jace’s company, you know that too. I agreed to endorse them back when Jace and I were friends, and now because of you, I don’t even have that friend anymore, and we haven’t contacted each other in a long time. But today, Lauren Howell told me the travel project I endorsed for Omnisphere is all set, the ads are out too."

"I hadn’t planned to mention it to you, because after all, it’s my work, unrelated to my personal life. But Lauren Howell reminded me, worried you’d overthink, so I told you. You wouldn’t care about it, would you?"

Ava, indeed, spoke her thoughts directly, hiding nothing, without any concealment at all.

Truly, she had nothing to hide, being straightforward to the extreme.

Poe Vaughn listened to that incredibly natural voice; she was informing him, taking the initiative to inform him.

Even though the notification came after a reminder from someone else, it still satisfied him.

He liked her unmasked honesty, with no hidden agendas.

He wanted her to stand in front of him without a speck of falsehood, without any deception.

"Ding!"

The elevator door opened.

Ava blinked, looking at Poe Vaughn.

Poe Vaughn didn’t respond to her anymore. However, seeing his expression, he didn’t seem upset, right?

His aura hadn’t changed.

If he were upset, it would definitely be noticeable, but he wasn’t now.

Therefore, he must be aware of her relationship with Jace Kingsley.

Given his awareness, he naturally wouldn’t be mad, nor would he take it out on her. Because she did nothing wrong, and even with his mercurial temperament, Poe Vaughn wouldn’t lash out without reason.

This was something Ava was very clear about.

Thinking about this, Ava let go of her worries, her smile widening.

It’s good that he’s not angry, it would be troublesome if he were.

But thinking of temper and trouble, Ava’s brow furrowed slightly, and she immediately said, "Poe Vaughn, are you not working anymore?"