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 between Ava and the

I

I not even talk to the lady who made a pretty mean accusation

is! No one in the city would talk to Sebastian

from

the upper class, yet no one at the party seems

center of the circle, and she takes me back to the outskirts with

too fast, too,” Granny

See far? Of what?

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

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046 A Lousy Picku

they only make one of

in shock and

av eves in

God! I dart Ava’s direction, just in time to

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

Ava, if you may 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

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

tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit, “I didn’t mean no

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