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.
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“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.
And that’s the moment I realized – He doesn’t know who Sebastian is! No one in the city would talk to Sebastian like that. Not impolite, just…equal.
He is from out of town!
That’s why he seems to belong to the upper class, yet no one at the party seems to regonize him. Not even Granny.
“Hmmm-” I want to remind him, but Granny already left the center of the circle, and she takes me back to the outskirts with her.
“I guess I stepped in too fast, too,” Granny smirks at me, “The kid sees far.”
See far? Of what?
“The thing about Nightingale,” The stranger suddenly turns to Lilith, explaining with a warm smile as if taking a student to class, “they design the initials of their
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customized pieces if they only make one of them, and they leave that in random places.”
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