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

Ava lowers her eyes.

locate her biological parents,”

“says the junkies will strangle us like

would try to save me

Good story, Jack Fuller.

parents want their children taken, no matter at what age,” Sebastian nods slowly, looking at Ava right in the eyes, “You will

body from snorting coldly at that. The only

room.

and her prince charming a happy ever after? Yeah, right. Only Sebastian would believe such a lie. If I felt pity for her seeing herself as Pinocchio before, I no longer do. She lies when she doesn’t even need to. She could just outright say that she was jealous and that wouldn’t diminish his love

the cocooned look on her

healed. Before she thought she could have a normal life with

said she didn’t know. Whether a lie or truth, she

has been waiting

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

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 spends

Emperor’s

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