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 Ava and the

I

harm. Can I not even talk to the lady who made a pretty mean accusation at me?” The stranger looks at Sebastian

– He doesn’t know who Sebastian is! No one in the city would talk to Sebastian like that. Not

from out

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

Granny already left the center of the circle,

fast, too,” Granny smirks at me, “The kid sees

See far? Of what?

a warm smile as if taking a student to class, “they design the initials of

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one of them, and they leave that

a second before she gasps in shock and

av eves in

to catch the split second of

nervous look says it all: The stranger was telling the truth about the initials, and

question,” The stranger turns to Ava calmly, “did you ask about my name out of curiosity, or did you just want

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

Ava murmurs in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit,

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