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 talk to Sebastian like that.

is from

class, yet no one at the party seems to

remind him, but Granny already left the center of the circle, and she takes me

I stepped in too fast, too," Granny

See far? Of what?

turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile as if taking a student to class, "they design

046 A Lousy Picku

only make one of them, and they leave

a second before she gasps in shock and then looks down

av eves in

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

all: The stranger was telling the truth about the

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 angry glare of Sebastian. Seriously? He would take her side even when proof i is in

in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian's suit, "I didn't mean no

his head, a shade of impatience in his eyes. But after a second, he only lets out a snort and lets Ava off the hook by turning to

the dress

stops and waits

get her name. Aurora and I exchange a

turn red with