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.

look at Nicholas, he seemed to realize something - perhaps the precarious position he was in.

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

he spoke, "Bridget told me that for us to be together, she

shouted. She stepped closer

snapped back at her. "You let me believe that we had a chance? And now you are acting like we don't even know each other? What is wrong with you, Bridget? Have you forgotten the vows we

"We made no vows!"

shouting seemed to rouse the rest of the household. Selma herself peeked through one of the windows

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

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

our suspicions that Bridget, despite her protests, had something to do with

with Ambassador Zale and five

Ronan under the arms and forcibly

have no idea how he managed to get through our security line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking to Nathan as he drew closer. "We were on full alert at all

help," Nicholas said. He kept his hand on the small of my back, even as he tumed toward Zale. "I'm sure Bridget can

Her perfect veneer was cracking. She seemed

her in suspicion, then back

so,"

"Nicholas!"

Nicholas for comfort. All of this was making me feel so exposed. If Veronica hadn't joined me out here... if she hadn't heard me and dropped

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

"Elva?"

safe," he told me softly. "She found me and Julian and told us to find you. She's with Julian

and I exhaled deeply. Good.

he will never bother you or yours again,

kind, but to give them Bridget was an entirely different matter. That Bridget was a werewolf was reason enough. That she was an ultra-famous superstar only made it potentially more

on the global stage. I didn't

care

will take my leave then. I intend to see to

to hear that, Ambassador. Thank you," Nicholas

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