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.

and stands between Ava

I

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

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

is from out

to the upper class, yet no

Granny already left the center of the

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

See far? Of what?

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

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of

blinks for a second before she gasps in

av eves in

to catch the split second of panic flashes through

truth about the initials, and moreover, Ava does NOT

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

see this twist coming. Happily, I turn to look at Ava, only to see the angry glare of Sebastian.

just being polite…” Ava murmurs in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit, “I didn’t mean no

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