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?"

hand back but fail at that also, "Let go

your name?" He suddenly asks, his purple eyes narrow dangerously as he leans

angry tone, like a

reacts to ill-attention directed

dangerous aura and backs away, smiling at Lilith, "Hello again,

high they almost disappear in her hair.

4 The Strange Stranger

the town. He looks upper-class, but I have never seen him. The

you with Ava?" Lilith demands, raising a fist. I grab her arm to remind her that she's in a dress right now, and she pulls back

movement seems to amuse

Ava, kitten?" The guy does it

guy. 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

Aurora. We have never seen a guy defeating Lilith so easily, no one but Damon, Lilith took professional training for years, not to mention

flinch at the august voice

and the weird stranger, but at Sebastian and Adrian. Looks like Adrian wants

apologize, for panic

What?

me to

ears are burning even more, feeling like a

I had never felt