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.

He doesn’t know who Sebastian is! No one in the city would talk to Sebastian like that. Not impolite,

is from out of

he seems to belong to the upper class, yet no one

want to remind him, but Granny already left the center of

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

See far? Of what?

turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm

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make one of them, and they leave

in shock and then

av eves in

direction, just in time to catch the split second of panic flashes through

was telling the truth about the initials, and moreover,

to Ava calmly, “did you ask about my name out of curiosity, or did you just want to know what

see the angry glare of Sebastian. Seriously? He would take her side even

murmurs in a crying tone, gripping

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

the dress to

and waits for

name. Aurora and I exchange a look and