She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Chapter 39

039 Poisoned To The Bone

Scarlett's POV

"Scar, what's wrong?" Aurora frowns, then as if realized something, she slowly looks up at the fancy hotel, her voice now shivering, too, "...what's today's party again...?" Then she takes a gasp.

"Yeah..." My brain freezes, and before I could do anything, I watched a police car pulling up. and Lilith comes off.

"You sure it's here? It doesn't look like a place for people like us-" Damon's voice follows Lilith out as she sprints to us, "Lil!"

"Scar!" Lilith crushes into me for a big hug, turning to make a naught face at Damon, "Told you I got the right address!"

Damon sticks his head out at me and Aurora: "Sorry I'm dumping my problem on you guys, but I'm on a case right now and I really can't-"

"It's okay, we got her," Aurora nods at him, and I dart my eyes down to the ground - we can't tell Lilith to leave now. It wouldn't be any less humiliating than telling her it's an upper-class party that we are going for. And Lilith came in a pair of jeans. Just great.

I exchange a look, both at a loss. We might bring a backup dress if we

confused, looking at us

Granny!" Ava puts on a pout, frowning at Lilith with a disbelieving look, there are almost tears in

it comes to acting. Maybe Sebastian

Ava, and I had never invited Ava to Granny's birthday parties. She came as Sebastian's plus one, KNOWING it would upset Granny,

mention her innocent, rightful act in front of Sebastian as if she is bullied to tears on behalf of Granny. It makes me

Ava, "but since you care so much about upsetting Granny, then

a resigned sigh, darting his

me, "Scar, did you invite Ava over just to

is that what Ava told him? I cock an

I fold my arms, looking at Sebastian, "if you didn't bring her here as your plus one, then I suggest you send

it was out of jealousy. It was, part of it. Granny's birthday was the one day

But he knew.

brought her here

sent me an

look, gripping her