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.

- He doesn't know who Sebastian is! No

is from out of

the upper class, yet no one at the party seems to regonize

remind him, but Granny already left the center of the

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

See far? Of what?

The stranger suddenly turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile as if taking

046 A Lousy Picku

if they only make one of them, and they leave that

before she gasps in shock and then looks

av eves in

I dart Ava's direction, just in time to catch the split second of panic flashes through her

telling the truth about the initials, and

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

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

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

dress

stops and

I exchange a look and we

ears turn red with