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.

- perhaps the precarious position he was in. He was

him to tell the truth? Or would he lie to

swallowed. Then he spoke, "Bridget told me that for us to be together, she needed Piper

closer to him.

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

"We made no vows!"

household. Selma herself

wide eyes. "I

He didn't seem like he was going to

had said enough, and confirmed all our suspicions that Bridget, despite her protests, had

Ambassador Zale and five merfolk guards in

grabbed Ronan under the arms and

Ambassador Zale said,

kept his hand on the small of my back, even

hell I can! I don't know anything about this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was cracking. She seemed genuinely

in suspicion, then back to Nicholas.

believe so,"

"Nicholas!"

me feel so exposed. If Veronica hadn't joined me out here... if she hadn't heard me and dropped that vase on Ronan's

didn't know where Elva was. I glanced up at Nicholas with fear in

"Elva?"

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

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

that he will never bother you

handle one of their own kind, but to give them

lose faith on the global stage. I didn't need to know

will take care of

polite bow. "I will take my leave then. I intend to see

that, Ambassador. Thank you,"

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