Chapter 0590

Bridget blanched. "What did you call me?"

Ronan clutched at his head as he forced himself upward into a sitting position. "Beloved?"

"You hit your head too hard there, merfolk creep," Bridget said.

Ronan's eyes grew wide. "How can you say that, Bridget? After everything we've shared?"

"Shared? I don't even know you!" Bridget snapped. "I don't know who you think I am but you've got the wrong idea."

"But, Bridget -" Ronan began once more.

Bridget looked straight at Nicholas. "This guy must be a stalker."

Given Bridget's fame, it was possible, I supposed, that Ronan had some kind of delusion that Bridget and he were in love and that he had to prove something. But Julian's digging showed that Ronan and Bridget did know each other for real. They had even been something like friends. Cóntént from Nóveldráma.org

I glanced around, curious who else might be buying this act. No one seemed truly convinced. Nicholas held me around the waist with one arm, while he openly glared at Bridget.

The guard stood close to Ronan, ready to move in at a moment's notice.

Veronica gave Bridget a flat look.

"Whatever you think about me," Bridget said, "you can't think that I'd actually want someone this pathetic."

Ronan's face crumpled, stricken. "This can't be real. You said

"I didn't say anything to you." Bridget said quickly, cutting her off.

"Let the man finish," Nicholas said.

Ronan looked back at Nicholas. His face was crinkled with upset. Bridget, it seemed, was absolutely ripping his heart out. If he hadn't just almost killed me, I might have felt bad for him. As it was, I couldn't care less about his heartbreak. I just wanted the truth.

at Nicholas, he seemed to realize something - perhaps the precarious position he was in. He was trapped. There would be no escape for

encourage him to tell the truth? Or would he lie to

for us to be together, she needed Piper out

Bridget shouted. She stepped closer to

are acting like we

"We made no vows!"

rest of the household. Selma herself peeked through one of the

with wide eyes. "I will get the ambassador!" he called as he rushed toward the

and lowered his head. He didn't seem like he was going to say anymore.

suspicions that Bridget, despite her protests, had

with Ambassador Zale and five

under the arms and forcibly

line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking to Nathan as he drew

the small of my back, even as he tumed toward Zale. "I'm sure Bridget can

I can! I don't know anything about this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer

her in suspicion, then back to Nicholas. "An

believe so," Nicholas

"Nicholas!"

was making me feel so exposed. If Veronica hadn't joined me out here... if she hadn't

know where Elva was. I glanced up at Nicholas with fear in

"Elva?"

me and Julian and told us

flooded me and I exhaled deeply. Good. She was safe. I could relax

he will never bother you or yours again,

here. It was one matter to let the merfolk handle one of their own kind, but to give them Bridget was an entirely different matter. That Bridget

on the global stage. I didn't need to know much about politics to

take care of

leave

that, Ambassador. Thank you,"

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