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

is from out of

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

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

in too fast, too,” Granny smirks at

See far? Of what?

stranger suddenly turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile

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

she gasps in shock and then looks down

av eves in

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

the truth about

out of curiosity, or did you

coming. Happily, I turn to look at Ava, only to see the angry glare of Sebastian. Seriously? He would take her

Ava murmurs in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit,

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

dress to

suddenly stops and waits for

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