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.

Sebastian walks up and stands

I

to the lady who made a pretty mean

realized – He doesn’t know who Sebastian is! No one in the city would talk to

from out of

belong to the upper class, yet no one at

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

I stepped in too fast, too,” Granny smirks at me, “The kid

See far? Of what?

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

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if they only make one of them,

she gasps in shock and then looks

av eves in

my, God! I dart Ava’s direction, just in time to catch the split second of panic flashes through

truth about the initials, and moreover, Ava does NOT

Ava, if you may indulge me with this one question,” The stranger turns to Ava calmly, “did you ask about my name out of curiosity, or did you just want to know what to answer if I asked you, what the two letters designed into this

not see this twist coming. Happily, I turn to look at Ava, only to see the angry glare of Sebastian. Seriously? He would take her side even when proof i is

a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit, “I didn’t mean no

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