She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Chapter 44

044 The Strange Stranger

Scarlett's

POV

I used to argue with Ava, when I cared.

I don't care about Sebastian anymore, and I no longer have any desire to "win" over her, especially in a meaningless argument. She has his heart, end of story. I just want to protect my friend right now.

Ava always wins our battles by making me the bully. She doesn't know how to handle my surrender. Utter speechless, she bites her lips in silence, and her dogs. move away hesitantly.

I grab Lilith's wrist as I turn to Granny: "I'm really sorry...

"Where are you going?"

1 almost run into a guy, and I pull to a sudden halt at his words. He replaced the mean girls group, blocking my way. To think I thought it was fascinating how we shared a rare eye color. Now I just want to hit him in the head when I see his taunting eyes. I KNEW he was part of the evil plan!!!

"You-!" I grip his collar to blow out. He grabs my wrist gently, stopping me from doing more damage, but not hurting me as he cuts me off faster:

"I thought the fuss was about a Nightingale's knockoff?"

this!" I want to pull my hand back but fail at that also, "Let go of

suddenly asks, his purple eyes narrow dangerously as

an angry tone, like a

and nervous. But she reacts to ill-attention directed at

eyes suddenly puts away his dangerous aura and backs away, smiling

raised so high they almost disappear in her hair. No

4 The Strange Stranger

He looks upper-class, but I have never seen him. The Knight is definitely part of the upper class, and if

a fist. I grab her arm to remind her that she's in a dress right now, and she pulls back her leg

movement seems to

kitten?" The

He turns slightly just to dodge her punch, and instead of backing away, he takes another step forward, pushing his body into Lilith's, grabbing her wrist and twisting it to her back, pressing her waist into himself

have never seen a guy defeating Lilith so easily, no one

at the august voice - we really

Adrian. Looks like Adrian wants to join the circle to help, and Sebastian won't let him. "Granny, I'm really sorry-" I walk

panic at

What?

shakes her head and pulls me to her side, nodding at

just pinched my ear lightly! Now my ears are burning even more, feeling like a child

feeling I had