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:

Ava lowers her eyes.

thought she might forgive me if I helped her locate her biological parents,” Sebastian continues as if not seeing Ava’s

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

maybe they would try

Good story, Jack Fuller.

age,” Sebastian nods slowly, looking at Ava right in the eyes, “You will help me though,

body from snorting coldly at that. The

room.

I felt pity for her seeing herself as Pinocchio before, I no longer do. She

She has the cocooned look on her face right

was healed. Before she thought she could have

She said she didn’t know. Whether a lie or truth, she doesn’t have the answer I

has been waiting

with a mysterious look the moment I enter. He pulls me

confusion, “Why did you even want it? It’s not like we can enter his safe all the

Emperor’s

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