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.

up and stands between

I

I not even talk to the lady who made a pretty

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

is from out

belong to the upper class, yet no one

left the center of the circle, and she takes me

too,” Granny

See far? Of what?

suddenly turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile as if taking a student to class,

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046 A Lousy Picku

one of them, and they

in shock

av eves in

I dart Ava’s direction, just in time to catch the

the truth

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

see the angry glare of Sebastian. Seriously? He would take

crying tone, gripping the corner of

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