Chapter 40

040 His Condition Scarlett's POV

I really want to throw my purse into his face before leaving with Lilith, but I can't do that to Granny. Our war should not ruin her day.

In the end, we watched Sebastian and Ava walk in with winning smiles, leaving us by the gate. While Ava attacked Lilith just to upset me, she has a point. I can't let Lilith walk in there in her jeans. It would definitely upset Granny. So long as we get a dress, we can make it through the party. Granny might not

her.

t even notice

"It's okay, I can wait for you guys at some bar nearby." After me and Aurora's awkward explanation, Lilith hugs us with a comforting smile, "I really don't mind."

"It's only because-" I want to explain more. If only I had told Aurora what the party was about.

If only I thought I could handle Sebastian and Ava on my own...

"You know I don't like this kind of stuff, I understand," Lilith grins at me, not looking offended. Or she just hides it well.

"I="

to be the problem

gate, and we all turn to it in surprise. A friendly-looking guy leans at us as if eavesdropping, but he is doing it in an exaggerated way with a genuine smile, and it's a bit hard to be mad at him. "It's just..." I glance at Lilith, not sure how to

the guy

your situation in any way," He backs one hand with a light bow, "I might have one

guy is. He wears his dirty

hard to judge him in any way. He wears luxurious suits, but somehow he gives the sunny aura of the handsome neighbor that any girl would have a crush on in And he shares my eye color. Deep purple. Like a

car for Lilith to change into what was apparently a new dress. He said he just likes to be prepared, and with pure gratitude filled us, we didn't want to probe

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Granny would look for me, Auroral took Lilith in a different direction from

- her iron style in her business days

people swarming the few days when she would show

at me with a pleasant and apologetic look,

of champagne, whispering at me

smiles. I have to put on a smile, too,

squeeze my words out through

chuckles, pulling my waist even

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