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.

something - perhaps the precarious position he was in. He was trapped.

tell the truth? Or would he lie to

swallowed. Then he spoke, "Bridget told me that for us

stepped closer to him. "How

we had a chance? And now you are acting like we don't even know each other? What is wrong with you, Bridget?

"We made no vows!"

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

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

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

confirmed all our suspicions that Bridget, despite her protests, had something to

quickly, with Ambassador Zale

Ronan under the

he managed to get through our security line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking to Nathan as he drew closer. "We were on full

even as

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

her in suspicion, then back to Nicholas. "An

so,"

"Nicholas!"

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

where Elva was. I glanced up at Nicholas with

"Elva?"

me and Julian and told us to find you.

Good.

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

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

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

will take care

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

relieved to hear that, Ambassador. Thank you,"

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