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?"

jerk! You planned this!" I want to pull my hand back but fail at that also,

suddenly asks, his purple eyes narrow dangerously

Lilith reacts with an angry tone,

and embarrassed, and nervous. But she reacts to ill-attention directed at me like that's instinct built

his dangerous aura and backs away,

with her eyebrows raised so high they almost disappear in her hair.

4 The Strange Stranger

town. He looks upper-class, but I have never seen him. The Knight is definitely part

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

movement seems

The

takes another step forward,

never seen a guy defeating Lilith so easily, no one but Damon, Lilith took professional training

voice - we really

the weird stranger, but at Sebastian and Adrian. Looks like Adrian wants to join the circle to help, and Sebastian won't let him. "Granny, I'm really sorry-" I walk over to apologize, and she

SHOULD apologize, for panic at your

What?

pulls me to her side, nodding at Lilith: "Watch,

just pinched my ear lightly! Now my ears are burning even more, feeling like a child dispilicined by a strict but loving

I had never felt