CHAPTER 385: CHAPTER 385: SUCH DELICATE SKIN

"I’m not in Aurelia, call me if you need anything."

Ava Sterling was taken aback, looking at the person who spoke. "Need something? What could I possibly need?"

She goes to work and attends classes, so what could possibly require her to call him? Besides, even if something happened, she could solve it herself without needing to call him.

However, watching this person who was intently observing her pack, Ava Sterling thought, maybe he’s afraid something unexpected might happen while he’s away, leading to their marriage being exposed and causing him trouble.

"Sure, I’ll call you if anything comes up, don’t worry!"

This person is always thorough, more reliable than her. Since he said it, there must be a reason, so she decided to listen to him.

After speaking, Ava continued packing. As she collected things she asked, "The climate in Melbourne is different from here, do you need to bring any skincare products?"

Saying this, Ava froze as her eyes widened, suddenly realizing something. "Is it winter in Melbourne now?"

"Do you even have any winter clothes at home?"

It’s summer in the country now, but it’s already winter in Melbourne. The climates are different.

Ava stood up immediately, looking around. The wardrobe was large, filled with both Poe Vaughn’s and her clothes, but all were summer clothes, none for winter.

Ava’s eyes fell on Poe Vaughn’s face, "Where are your winter clothes?"

This person couldn’t possibly not own winter clothes, or does he buy new ones every year, not wearing the old ones the next year?

Ava thought it must be the case; someone so wealthy surely doesn’t wear old clothes.

Impossible.

Poe Vaughn kept watching Ava pack, observing how her slender, soft fingers picked up his clothes, folded them neatly, and placed them into the bag and then into the suitcase.

It was mundane, simple even, nothing extraordinary, yet he found it impossible to look away.

Her surprised voice suddenly reached his ears, causing Poe’s eyes to shift slightly. Raising them, he looked at the utterly surprised person: "Ask Mrs. Wei."

Uh...

Ava said, "I’ll go ask now."

With that said, she quickly exited the bedroom, running downstairs, calling out as she went, "Mrs. Wei, where are Poe Vaughn’s winter clothes?"

When Ava returned, she saw Mrs. Wei. But her mind was focused on packing Poe Vaughn’s luggage, so she didn’t greet Mrs. Wei at the time.

She knew Mrs. Wei was downstairs now.

Mrs. Wei was tidying up in the kitchen, and upon hearing Ava’s voice, she immediately came out.

As she emerged, she saw Ava quickly descend the staircase, and the speed of it left Mrs. Wei stunned.

Ava quickly ran to Mrs. Wei and asked, "Mrs. Wei, do we have Poe Vaughn’s winter clothes at home?"

Without waiting for Mrs. Wei to answer, Ava quickly said, "He’s going on a business trip to Melbourne, and it’s winter there now. These clothes won’t do."

Mrs. Wei finally reacted, saying, "Yes, we have them. I’ll take you, ma’am."

"Okay, take me now so I can pack earlier. His flight is at ten tonight."

"Alright."

The two spoke and were about to go get Poe Vaughn’s winter clothes, but then a deep voice sounded from behind: "Finish dinner first."

Ava paused, then quickly turned to look at the dinner already set on the table, steaming as if she could smell its fragrance.

Ava was surprised. The meal was prepared? So quickly?

Mrs. Wei heard Poe Vaughn’s words, and at this moment also realized the two hadn’t had dinner yet, saying, "Ma’am, you and sir should eat first. I’ll take out Mr. Vaughn’s winter clothes, and you can pack them after dinner."

Ava thought this was doable.

It was perfect, she could eat and get a bit of exercise. Timing would work out, so she nodded, "Alright, I’m going to wash my hands and eat."

"Okay, I’ll serve the food for you and Mr. Vaughn. Once you’re done, the clothes will be ready."

"Great! Thank you, Mrs. Wei."

"Haha, it’s no trouble."

Mrs. Wei went to serve the food, while Ava headed to the bathroom to wash her hands. Poe Vaughn followed her inside.

Ava said, "The temperature there should be a few degrees, maybe ten or more, quite different from here. You might need to bring skincare products; otherwise, your skin might not handle it well."

"But you don’t seem to have any skincare, so how about using mine?"

"Men can use women’s skincare products too, just to hydrate, so the skin doesn’t feel dry."

With that, Ava moved closer to Poe Vaughn, inspecting his face and skin condition.

The two had entered one after the other. Ava washed her hands while Poe stood beside her, waiting for her to finish so he could wash his.

At that moment, while washing, Ava suddenly leaned close to Poe Vaughn’s face, her clear and bright eyes fixating on him.

She wasn’t looking at his eyes but his face, his skin.

This skin was truly good—fair and delicate, without even visible pores. To Ava, this skin was incredibly perfect.

Unable to hold back, she said, "You mustn’t let this delicate skin get damaged by going to Melbourne."

While speaking, she couldn’t resist reaching out to poke Poe Vaughn’s cheek.

Her hands were still wet, having not been wiped, and as her finger poked, water instantly transferred to Poe Vaughn’s cheeks.

But fortunately, the water was clean, without soap bubbles.

The water splashed onto Poe Vaughn’s face and instantly slid down, dripping onto her hand, making a splashing sound.

Ava froze, only then realizing what she had done.

She froze for a second, then quickly looked at Poe Vaughn, seeing a pair of terrifyingly deep eyes staring at her. They seemed like a black vortex capable of engulfing her entirely.

Ava’s heart skipped a beat, and she dared not to think further. She hurriedly grabbed a towel to wipe his face, speaking as she did, "I... I... I didn’t mean to, I just saw your skin was so good, couldn’t resist the urge to touch, you..."

Before she could finish her sentence, a strong arm wrapped around her waist, and suddenly her feet left the ground. Before she could react, she was lifted, and in the next moment, she found herself sitting on the washbasin, then her lips were instantly kissed.

"Mmm..."

Instinctively, Ava let out a surprised and incredulous sound.

She hadn’t expected him to kiss her so suddenly.

The scorching kiss quickly ignited on her lips, and soon her clothes were disheveled with that familiar force dominating her, causing Ava’s body to lean back uncontrollably, her heart rate spiking instantly.

Yet, her rational mind remained intact, and in a brief moment, she quickly realized what this person might be intending. She hurried to grab his hand, making muffled sounds, to refuse him.

Yes.

Refuse.

Because the timing wasn’t right, neither the time nor the place was suitable, nothing about it was appropriate at all.

She had planned everything: pack for this person, eat dinner, he’d leave, she’d return to The Kestrel Apartments, perfectly timed.

But if they did this, it wouldn’t work.

Everything would be messed up.

Especially, she probably wouldn’t make it to class at The Kestrel Apartments.

With this in mind, Ava began to struggle and push away with all her strength, determined not to let Poe Vaughn succeed.