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

I

mean no harm. Can I not even talk to the lady who made a pretty mean accusation at me?” The stranger looks

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

is from out of

class, yet no one at the party seems to regonize him. Not even

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

too,” Granny smirks at me, “The kid

See far? Of what?

suddenly turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile as

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of them, and they leave

blinks for a second before she gasps in shock and then looks down

av eves in

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

the truth about the initials, and moreover, Ava does

“did you ask about my name out of curiosity, or did you just want to know what to answer if I

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

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

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