She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

Chapter 46

046 A Lousy Pickup Line Scarlett's POV

The circle is surprised to utter silence. Aurora frowns - Granny is resolving the situation on his behalf and he doesn't seem to understand that. Ava smiles politely with restraint, delivering her disappointment at an "unreasonable liar" perfectly. Even Granny is surprised.

Lilith shoots over a worried look at him and he gives her a reassuring smile.

The mean girls throw mocks mixed with attacks, but none seem to even land on the stranger. He just stands there with a polite smile, looking directly at Ava.

"I'm not sure if I want to answer your question," Ava pouts lightly, "considering you didn't answer mine."

About his name? I mean, sure he didn't answer, but I would hardly consider that an offense-

"Why did you-" The stranger takes a step in Ava's direction and Ava backs a step as if scared.

Instantly Sebastian walks up and stands between Ava and the stranger.

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"I mean no harm. Can I not even talk to the lady who made a pretty mean accusation at me?" The stranger looks at Sebastian calmly.

realized - He doesn't know who Sebastian is! No one in the city would

is from

no one at the party seems to regonize him. Not even

center of the

guess I stepped in too fast, too," Granny smirks at

See far? Of what?

warm smile as if taking a student to class, "they design the initials

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pieces if they only make one of them,

gasps in shock and then looks

av eves in

in time to catch the split second of panic flashes

all: The stranger was telling the truth

stranger turns to Ava calmly, "did you ask about my name out of curiosity, or did you just want to know what to answer if I asked you, what the two letters designed into this piece were?" Huh, I did not see this twist coming. Happily, I turn to look at Ava, only to see the

was just being polite..." Ava murmurs in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian's suit, "I didn't mean no

tilts his head, a shade of impatience in his eyes. But after a second, he only

dress to

suddenly stops and waits

line to get her name. Aurora and I exchange a look and we

ears turn red with visible