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

mean no harm. Can I not even talk to the lady who made a

who Sebastian is! No

is from

he seems to belong to the upper class, yet no one at the party seems to regonize him. Not even

to remind him, but Granny already left the center of the

guess I stepped in too fast, too,” Granny

See far? Of what?

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

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one of them, and they leave that in

she gasps in shock and

av eves in

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

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

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 this

did 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 front of his

being polite…” Ava murmurs in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit,

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