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.

who Sebastian is! No one

is from

to the upper class, yet no one at the party seems to regonize him. Not even

I want to remind him, but Granny already left the center of the circle, and she takes me back to the

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

See far? Of what?

with a warm smile as if taking a student to class, "they

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pieces if they only make one of them,

she gasps in shock and then looks

av eves in

time to

truth about the initials, and moreover, Ava does NOT

you, what the two letters designed into this piece were?" Huh, I did not see this twist coming. Happily,

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

he only lets out a snort and lets Ava off the hook by turning

the dress

and waits for

a look and we both look

ears turn red with visible