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.

Sebastian walks up and stands between

I

to the lady who made a pretty mean accusation at me?” The

know who Sebastian is! No one in the city would

from

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

Granny already left the center of the circle, and she takes me

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

See far? Of what?

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

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only make one of them, and they leave that

for a second before she gasps in shock and then looks

av eves in

direction, just in time to catch

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

about my name out of curiosity, or did you just want to

see the angry glare of Sebastian. Seriously? He would take her side even when proof i is in front

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

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