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 city would talk to Sebastian like that. Not impolite,

is from out of

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

of the circle, and

stepped in too fast, too,” Granny smirks at

See far? Of what?

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

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make one of them,

before she gasps in shock and then looks down at

av eves in

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

stranger was telling the truth about

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 answer

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

polite…” Ava murmurs in a crying tone, gripping the corner of Sebastian’s suit, “I didn’t

a second, he only lets

dress

stops and waits for

and I exchange a

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