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.

stands between

I

I not even talk to the lady who made a pretty mean accusation at me?” The stranger

is! No one in the city

is from out

he seems to belong to the upper class, yet no one at the party seems

but Granny already left the center of the

I stepped in too fast, too,” Granny smirks

See far? Of what?

with a warm smile as if taking a student

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of them,

gasps in

av eves in

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

all: The stranger was telling the truth about the initials, and moreover, Ava does NOT

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

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

a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit, “I didn’t

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