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.

Sebastian is! No one in the

from out of

seems to belong to the upper class, yet no

already left the center of the circle, and she takes me back

I stepped in too fast, too,” Granny

See far? Of what?

The stranger suddenly turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile as if taking a student to class, “they

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046 A Lousy Picku

make one of them, and

second before she gasps in shock and

av eves in

God! I dart Ava’s direction, just in time to catch the split second of panic flashes through her

was telling the truth about the initials,

name out of curiosity, or did you just

twist coming. Happily, I turn to look at Ava, only to see the angry

a crying tone, gripping the corner

in his eyes. But after a second, he only lets

the dress to

and waits

a lousy line to get her name. Aurora and I exchange a look and we both look away- or we

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