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?”

my direction again:

Ava lowers her eyes.

me if I helped her locate her biological parents,” Sebastian continues as if not seeing Ava’s bothered

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

would try to save

Good story, Jack Fuller.

understand. No parents want their children taken, no matter at what age,” Sebastian nods slowly, looking at Ava right in the eyes, “You will help me though, right?

at that.

room.

I no longer do. She

look on her face

she thought she could have a

the staircase and sneak back up. She said she didn’t know. Whether a lie or truth, she doesn’t have the

has been waiting

look the moment I enter. He pulls me inside the room, checking oût both sides before he closes

you even want it? It’s not like we can enter his safe all the time.” Jack Fuller guards his safe like a dragon with his mountain of gold. He

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