Chapter 0586

Nicholas's anger began to vibrate through him. He growled, probably without realizing it, with each exhale of breath.

"It's past time I speak with Bridget myself," he said, low and dangerous. Yet, even so, he did not move -not until I pulled back enough to look up at him. He met my gaze with stern eyes. "I should have set her straight a long time ago."

"What will you say?" I asked him.

"I don't know yet. But she has lost every right to any benefit of the doubt I might have otherwise given her. I want the truth. I also intend to make my own truth known."

"What's that?"

His eyes became fiercer. Looking at him, he seemed more hardened warrior than young prince.

*Bridget will never be queen," Nicholas said.

I appreciated the remark all the same. Nicholas, despite having been childhood friends with Bridget, was finally

when the change in her began. I didn't doubt so much that Nicholas, Julian,

it her parents who pushed her into her obsession to be queen? Or was it her lifestyle? Or did she simply have an inherent greed

didn't matter, I supposed. Facts were facts, now, regardless of how

me dead. I needed to rely

"Okay," I said.

started to lead me

I said right away. I motioned toward the mess

servants will clean it in the morning," he

to clean. By morning, the smell alone would be

wanted to

him toward the door. "I'll clean up quickly and then join Veronica

the living room. I'll make certain they stay there," Nicholas said. "I'll likely take Julian

confrontation occurred might have been a godsend. I didn't

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