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.

the moment I realized - He doesn't know who Sebastian is! No one in the city would talk to Sebastian like

from out

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

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

too," Granny smirks at me, "The kid sees

See far? Of what?

stranger suddenly turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile as if taking a student to class, "they design the initials of

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one of them, and they leave

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

telling the truth about the initials, and moreover, Ava does NOT own the

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

a crying tone, gripping the corner of

eyes. But after a second, he only lets out a snort and lets Ava off the

the dress

stops and waits

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

red with