Internet Breaking: The Powerful CEO Reveals His Supermodel Wife-Chapter 549: Confession Again

Ava Sterling was stunned.

She was still contemplating how to deal with the person who was secretly working against her, when a low, steady voice fell into her ear, pulling her back from her thoughts.

But, what was that?

Ava Sterling looked at Poe Vaughn in surprise, her eyes wide open.

It seemed as if those words shouldn’t have come from Poe Vaughn’s mouth.

He wasn’t the kind of person who would say such things.

Yet, at this moment, those eyes deeply fixed on her, that frightening dark tint inside them clearly told her that it was indeed Poe Vaughn who had spoken.

He was asking her if she liked Jace Kingsley.

At that moment, Ava Sterling’s eyelashes blinked, and she instantly thought of something.

Previously, when she went to the Maldives with Jace Kingsley for a shoot, Jace had taken her to a cruise gala. Poe Vaughn knew about that, right?

Poe Vaughn was there that night.

And she had severed her ties with Jace that night when she was drunk, and had mentioned Jace, Poe Vaughn knew that too, right?

Poe Vaughn should be clear about her relationship with Jace, shouldn’t he?

Somehow, Ava Sterling suddenly thought of these things, and thinking of them made her feel calmer inside.

Yes, calm.

Who was Poe Vaughn?

Would he allow his woman to make a fool of him?

Of course not.

Poe Vaughn must have been crystal clear about her relationship with Jace.

And now, the reason why Poe Vaughn asked like this should be because the rumors had gotten out of hand, and he wasn’t sure, so he needed an answer from her.

An affirmative answer.

After all, emotional infidelity is still infidelity.

In an instant, Ava Sterling understood, as if she had a sudden realization.

She once again showed a smile, as if she knew what was in Poe Vaughn’s heart, and she was particularly happy.

Her bright eyes looked at Poe Vaughn, with a clearly expressed "I understand" look.

Knowing how Poe Vaughn felt, she knew how to respond.

However, when Ava Sterling opened her lips to answer Poe Vaughn, the person looking at her spoke up.

He said, "Tell the truth."

Ava Sterling: "..."

Her heart full of joy was instantly choked by these three words from Poe Vaughn, as if a bucket of ice water was poured over her, drenching Ava Sterling to the bone.

The words Ava was about to say stopped abruptly.

Her face darkened.

Why would she not tell the truth and instead tell lies?

When had she ever lied to him?

Besides, he had said before that she couldn’t lie to him, and she had agreed.

When Ava Sterling made a promise, could it be changed?

No!

But now, it was obvious that he didn’t trust her.

However, given the special circumstances today, she understood his lack of trust.

But it still made her unhappy.

Ava Sterling crossed her arms over her chest, lifted her chin slightly, and her face took on a look of arrogance, as if she was pure and unsullied, no matter how much Poe Vaughn doubted her.

"There are many kinds of liking. It depends on what kind of liking. Is it like that of a family member, a friend, or between a man and a woman?"

"My liking for Jace Kingsley is like that of a family member, and also that of a friend, but definitely not between a man and a woman."

"In my heart, Jace Kingsley is a good person, a nice friend. He’s like a brother, warm, caring for me, and really cares about me. I can feel his sincerity, and his kindness to me."

"So, he’s like a brother, also like a friend."

"With these feelings, it’s difficult to have a romantic liking for him. Just like us — you know how we started. In that situation, how could I have a brotherly or friendly liking for you?"

"But Jace Kingsley and I met under the circumstances of him helping me. There was no entanglement between us like there is between you and me, you understand?"

It was rare for Ava Sterling to be so clear-headed, so calm in answering Poe Vaughn, and she was very sincere.

Just like solving a problem, to do it as it is, without being half-hearted.

Now, Ava Sterling was answering Poe Vaughn’s question in the same way.

Poe Vaughn’s gaze remained on Ava Sterling’s face, never leaving. He observed her expression as she spoke, the way she went from earlier to now, capturing all her thoughts clearly in his eyes.

Not missing a single detail.

When Ava Sterling finished speaking, Poe Vaughn’s gaze shifted.

He looked at her candid, clear eyes, without a hint of impurity, and said, "So, your liking for Jace Kingsley is like a brother or a friend, but for me, it’s a romantic liking."

The straightforward remark fell into Ava Sterling’s ears, and sent her whole being reeling.

Ava Sterling stiffened, then her eyes immediately began to evade.

Quickly, instinctively.

Even as she dodged, her fair face started to redden uncomfortably.

She did like him, and she had told him, probably more than once.

But having her feelings so bluntly laid bare by Poe Vaughn felt as though she was standing there naked before him, making Ava Sterling very uneasy.

Poe Vaughn noticed Ava Sterling’s blushing face, especially her evasion, after he said that, she was entirely unsettled.

He watched the blush on her face, as if it were colored with rouge, captivating in an instant.

At this moment, the depth in his eyes stirred silently, changing subtly.

He took a step forward. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The two of them were already standing very close, with only a sliver of space between them. Now, with Poe Vaughn stepping forward, their proximity became intensely palpable.

Especially since Poe Vaughn was tall, taller than Ava Sterling. Standing before her now, he was like a towering tree, casting a shadow over Ava Sterling.

The sunlight instantly disappeared, enveloping Ava Sterling in shadow.

Ava Sterling sensed the change in light, and instinctively raised her head, meeting Poe Vaughn’s gaze.

That look was even deeper than before, like a fearsome whirlpool, ready to draw her in.

Ava Sterling’s heart contracted tightly.

Poe Vaughn opened his lips, "Was I wrong?"

For some reason, his voice sounded lower, softer, with a kind of magic that makes you follow his thoughts, to become enthralled by him.

However, hearing this from Poe Vaughn, Ava Sterling immediately snapped back to her senses.

As if she was returning to her spirit, her heart was pounding rapidly.

Yet, with clarity returning to her mind, she realized she was feeling shy, which was absurd.

They had done this countless times, and she had confessed more than once. Why should hearing it from Poe Vaughn make a difference now?

It was simply the truth.

He wasn’t wrong.

Thinking this, Ava Sterling immediately straightened up, crossed her arms in front of her, lifted her chin, showing the same arrogance she had before: "Right, exactly!"

"I do like you!"

"If I didn’t like you, would I be with you all the time?"

"Or do you think I’m the type of person who would be with just anyone?"

"Let me tell you, Poe Vaughn, had it not been for that night when I was plotted against, I would never have ended up with you."

"But I’m lucky that it was you."

"It’s you. For that, I am very grateful and satisfied."

Yes, grateful that it’s Poe Vaughn. If it were someone else, she would never have been able to let it go for the rest of her life.

Fortunately, it was him.

Thinking of this, Ava Sterling’s expression softened, her mouth curved upwards, smiling: "And you’re not bad either."

"You didn’t have a woman before, I didn’t have a man before, we were the same, both clean."

"Neither of us polluted the other."

After she finished speaking, Ava Sterling laughed, her eyes bent into crescents, her cheeks blushing red.

She laughed so simply, so happily, so gratefully.

Grateful it was him.

Poe Vaughn watched her smile, her eyes curving like crescent moons, and his heart stirred.

Like a vine growing, wrapping around his heart, tightening, and tightening more.

At that moment, he thought, he had to do something.

Yes, he had to do something.

Thus, his fingertips moved slightly, then his arms opened, instantly pulling Ava Sterling into his embrace.