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.

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

is from out of

why he seems to belong to the upper class, yet no one at the party seems to regonize him. Not

center of the circle, and she takes

in too fast, too,” Granny smirks

See far? Of what?

Nightingale,” The stranger suddenly turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile

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

she gasps in shock

av eves in

just in time to catch the split second of panic

the truth about the initials, and moreover,

question,” The stranger turns to Ava calmly, “did you ask about my name out of curiosity, or did you just want to know what to answer if I asked you, what the two

Ava, only to see the angry glare of Sebastian. Seriously? He would take

was just being polite…” Ava murmurs in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit, “I didn’t mean no harm,

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

dress to

suddenly stops and waits for

her name. Aurora and I exchange a