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. Not

from out

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

remind 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, “The kid sees

See far? Of what?

warm smile as if taking

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if they only make one of them,

for a second before she gasps in

av eves in

just in time to

truth about the initials, and moreover,

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

coming. Happily, I turn to look at Ava, only to see the angry glare of Sebastian. Seriously? He would take her side even when proof i is

gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit, “I didn’t mean no harm,

a second, he only lets out

dress to

stops and

I exchange a look and we both look away- or we would burst into