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

knowledge encourage him to tell the truth? Or would he

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

closer to

now you are acting like we don't even know each other? What is wrong with

"We made no vows!"

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

wide eyes. "I will

his mouth and lowered his head. He didn't seem like

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

Zale and five merfolk guards in

guards grabbed Ronan under the arms and

Ambassador Zale said, speaking to Nathan as he drew closer. "We were

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

don't know anything about this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was cracking. She seemed genuinely nervous all of

locked at her in suspicion, then back to Nicholas.

so," Nicholas

"Nicholas!"

closer to Nicholas for comfort. All of this was making me feel so exposed. If Veronica hadn't joined me out here... if

realized I 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

Good. She was safe. I

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

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

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

will take care of

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

that,

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