She Accepted Divorce, He Panicked by Nyx Rai

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Scarlett's

POV

Shit, she's coming out!

| panic, looking around for a hiding place. | cto rescue Lucas, and | put on a party dress to mingle in. My

plan was to make a scene and catch Ava's attention - she would flip if she sawat her party. Then Lucas would

get an escape window.

But she wasn't even there to guard anything. She was there to steal! And she not only notices Lucas, but is now

coming out! Shit shit shit!

| have no tbut to turn and hide behind the pillar closest to the study when its door opens, but now I'm a full

living room away from the staircase, and there is no way | can make it back to my room.

| can't let Ava seeoutside of my room!

"What are we hiding from?"

A voice startlesjumping high, only to see Sebastian's innocent face. He looks slightly stunned as if | was the

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one who was trying to give him a heart attack, instead of the other way around.

Why is he suddenly everywhere when | stopped wanting to see his annoying face?!

"There is no 'we'!" | hiss at him, glancing around nervously, "And can't you take a hint when people do not pick

up the phone?!"

"| did take a hint," He smirks at me, not at all keeping his voice low, "I took it that you didn't want an apology

over the phone, so here | am."

| roll my eyes.

"I thought | made myself clear," | nail my eyes on Ava as | tiptoeing around the pillar with her move, "Can you

please-"

Ava is greeting everyone she can with her finger glued to her chest, leading

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everyone's eyes to her new necklace. It's a teardrop sapphire, glittering under the chandelier. Her whole face is

flushing with excitement. | mean, the Fullers are not the richest, but she has seen her share of luxuries. She

looks like she is drowning in compliments. | doubt if she would seeeven if | walked up to her face now.

"I made my position clear, too," Sebastian raises his hand, in his hand is the cup of champagne I left on the

table, "I'm here for you, to help and protect... nothing more."

Yeah, right. Except for trying to get things back to the way they were him enjoying a lifetwith Ava, when |

keep her safe while keeping his life easy

at no cost.

| can't even have alcohol. Great help. He is just as annoying as Ava now. Two people | wish to never see again-

Actually, he might have other uses.

"Thanks, you are such a help with my drink," | say, deadpan, "what | need from you now is to stay away from me

as far as you can!"

"Bye!" | push him as | hide in Ava's blind spot, and his stumble instantly catches Ava's attention, the champagne

spilling on her dress.

Oops. | didn't know that would work so well. | just wanted him to catch her attention for a moment so | could run

back. "Sebastian!" Ava lights up visibly, "I was just looking for you! Did you see Scar? Ethan said he saw her just

now."

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What?! Her minions are everywhere!

"Surprised to see you looking for her," Sebastian sips my drink, glancing in my direction. I roll my eyes, huffing in

my mind. Is that helping?! Catching her attention towhen I'm clearly dodging her?! "She said she was not

feeling well earlier," Ava lies easily like breathing, "so | was actually surprised that she cout for the party. |

just want to make

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sure that she's okay."

I snort coldly in my mind. So this is how caring and innocent she plays in front of him? In his defense, if someone

lies to you their whole life, it really is hard to not fall for it.

"I'll ask if | see her," Sebastian nods with an encouraging smile, "Actually | want to ask you. Last tyou told

| pull back my leg that's already out of the pillar and back to hiding. My ears up in the air.

Is he...really trying to help me?

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