132 The Emperor’s New Necklace

Scarlett’s POV

“I don’t know,” Ava blurts almost Instantly without thinking, then her tone turns suspiciously, “…why are you asking?”

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“Why do you think?” Sebastian lets out a light laugh, but if I’m not mistaken, the laugh does not reach his eyes. I have never seen him treat Ava with such an attitude.

Ava pouts her lips, staring at Sebastian with her deer eyes wide open, her tone timid like a tamed sister–in- law: “You are asking for…her? Are you two…getting back together?”

in my direction again: “Yes, hopefully

Ava lowers her eyes.

if I helped her locate her biological parents,” Sebastian continues as if

that family,” Ava murmurs with a scared face, “says the junkies will strangle us like

they would try to save me from

Good story, Jack Fuller.

taken, no matter at what age,” Sebastian nods slowly, looking at Ava right in the eyes, “You will help me though, right? You always said you wanted Scar and me to be

at

room.

lie. If I felt pity for her seeing herself as Pinocchio before, I no longer do. She lies when she doesn’t even need

cocooned look on her face

thought she could have a

the staircase and sneak back up. She said

has been waiting for

a mysterious look the moment I enter. He pulls me inside the room, checking oût both

can enter his safe all the time.” Jack

The Emperor’s New

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