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

talk to the lady who made

Sebastian is! No one in the city would talk to Sebastian like that.

from out

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

already left the center of the circle, and she takes me back to the

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

See far? Of what?

explaining with a warm smile as if taking a student to class, “they design the

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only make one of them, and

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

av eves in

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

was telling the truth about the initials, and moreover, Ava

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

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 in

just being polite…” Ava murmurs in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit, “I didn’t mean

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