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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