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.

both at a loss.

looks confused, looking at us

disrespectful! You are being rude to Granny!" Ava puts on a pout,

it comes to acting. Maybe

She won't go that low. But I could tell Granny didn't like Ava, and I had never invited Ava to Granny's birthday parties. She came as Sebastian's plus one, KNOWING it would upset Granny, and she is

Sebastian as if she is bullied to tears on behalf of Granny. It

dress," I pull Lilith behind me, facing Ava, "but since you care so much about upsetting Granny, then maybe you should figure

his tongue, Sebastian lets out a

you invite Ava over

her?! I snort coldly, is that what Ava told him? I cock an

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

party, and I have never invited Ava to it for a reason. Sebastian thought it was out of jealousy. It was, part of it. Granny's birthday was the one day Sebastian would snow some care for me, even only on the surface. I didn't wa But it wasn't all. Granny doesn't

But he knew.

brought

sent me

disbelieving look, gripping her purse