The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

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.

realize something - perhaps the precarious position he was in. He was trapped. There would be no escape for

the

me that for us to be together, she

She stepped closer to him.

now you are acting like we don't even know

"We made no vows!"

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

outside and took in the sight with wide eyes. "I will get the ambassador!" he called as he rushed toward the

and lowered his head. He didn't seem like

enough, and confirmed all our suspicions that Bridget, despite

quickly, with Ambassador Zale and five merfolk

of the guards grabbed Ronan under the arms and forcibly

security line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking to

had help," Nicholas said. He kept his hand on the small of my back, even as

anything about this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was cracking. She seemed

at her in suspicion, then back to

so," Nicholas

"Nicholas!"

making 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 head, I could very likely be

realized I didn't know where Elva was. I glanced up at

"Elva?"

"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

is captured, I can assure you that he will never bother you or yours again, Prince Nicholas." He side-eyed Bridget. "Would you

incident could be made or lost here. It was one matter to let the merfolk handle one of their own kind, but to give them Bridget was an entirely

handle their own, or they would lose faith on the global stage. I didn't need to know

care

"I will take my leave then. I intend to see to his return

hear that, Ambassador. Thank you," Nicholas