Chapter 0569

Julian must have stormed out of the room, because in the next moment, he burst into the hallway. We were face to face, our eyes meeting, both pairs widened.

Was Bridget telling the truth? Did Julian truly have a crush on me?

Julian wasn't denying it. But then, he wasn't saying much of anything at the moment.

*Jul-an?" Elva asked.

Julian startled, as if he hadn't realized she was there. He glanced down at her, and then back to me.

"Sorry, Elva," he said, and then stepped around us and disappeared down the hallway.

Bridget came out next. "Don't you dare ignore me, you - oh." Her face, which had been twisted with anger, quickly shifted into a more neutral friendliness when she saw me. She didn't smile, however, until she saw Elva beside me. "Good morning, you two."

"G'morning," Elva mumbled.

of Julian's crush

want to believe it, but Bridget was starting to acquire far too many

she did in this case

to start telling the truth and not deflecting like she usually did. Less and

are you intimate with

like Julian. Are you

directly accuse her, but I supposed my silence might

I need to interfere with the race, Piper? I'm the strongest swimmer and

I said. "I could have

if you were a stronger swimmer, you wouldn't have found yourself in

own near-drowning? No other species could swim as quickly and powerfully as even the laziest of the merfolk.

just trying to undermine my win," Bridget

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