She Approved the Split He Fell Apart

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.

I

“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.

that’s the moment I realized – He doesn’t know who Sebastian is! No one in the city would talk

from out of

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

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

too fast, too,” Granny smirks at me, “The kid sees

See far? Of what?

to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile as if taking a student

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they only make one of them, and they

in shock and then looks down at

av eves in

in time to catch

The stranger was telling the truth about the initials, and moreover, Ava

name out of curiosity, or did you just want to know

only to see the angry glare of Sebastian. Seriously? He would take her side even when proof i

gripping the corner of Sebastian’s

after a second, he only lets out a snort and lets Ava off the hook by turning to Olivia

dress

and waits

exchange a