046 A Lousy Pickup Line

Scarlett’s POV

The circle is surprised to utter silence. Aurora frowns – Granny is resolving the situation on his behalf and he doesn’t seem to understand that. Ava smiles politely with restraint, delivering her disappointment at an “unreasonable liar” perfectly.

Even Granny is surprised.

Lilith shoots over a worried look at him and he gives her a reassuring smile.

The mean girls throw mocks mixed with attacks, but none seem to even land on the stranger. He just stands there with a polite smile, looking directly at Ava.

“I’m not sure if I want to answer your question,” Ava pouts lightly, “considering you didn’t answer mine.”

About his name? I mean, sure he didn’t answer, but I would hardly consider that an offense-

“Why did you-” The stranger takes a step in Ava’s direction and Ava backs a step as if scared.

walks up and stands between Ava

I

harm. Can I not even talk to the lady who made a pretty mean accusation

No

is from out of

no

I want to remind him, but Granny already left the center of the circle, and she

fast, too,” Granny smirks at me, “The

See far? Of what?

about Nightingale,” The stranger suddenly turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile as if taking a student to

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046 A Lousy Picku

one of them, and they leave that in

a second before she gasps in shock and then looks down at her

av eves in

time to catch the split second of

was telling the truth about the initials,

out of curiosity, or did you just want

turn to look at Ava, only to see the angry glare of Sebastian. Seriously? He would take her

was just being polite…” Ava murmurs in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit,

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