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

from out of

why 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

guess I stepped in too fast, too,” Granny smirks at

See far? Of what?

Lilith, explaining with a warm smile as if taking a student to class, “they design the initials of

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if they only make one of

second before she gasps in shock and then looks down at her

av eves in

time to catch the split second of

nervous look says it all: The stranger was telling the truth about the initials, and moreover, Ava does NOT

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

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

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

head, a shade of impatience in his eyes. But after a second, he

dress to

and waits for

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