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.

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

is from

yet no one at the party

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

in too fast, too,” Granny smirks at me,

See far? Of what?

Lilith, explaining with a warm smile

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make one of them, and they

before she gasps in shock and then looks

av eves in

in time to

The stranger was telling the truth about the initials, and

if you may indulge me with this one 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

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

just being polite…” Ava murmurs in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s

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

the dress to

and waits

line to get her name. Aurora and I exchange a