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.

to look at Nicholas, he seemed to realize something - perhaps the precarious position he was in. He was trapped. There would be no escape for him

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

us to be

Bridget shouted. She stepped closer to him. "How

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 made to each

"We made no vows!"

of the household. Selma herself peeked through one of the windows

"I will get the ambassador!" he called as he

mouth and lowered his head. He didn't seem like he was going to say anymore.

our suspicions that Bridget,

with Ambassador Zale and five merfolk

guards grabbed Ronan under the arms and forcibly lifted

Zale said, speaking to Nathan as he drew

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

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

at her in suspicion, then back

believe so,"

"Nicholas!"

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 that vase on Ronan's head, I could

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

"Elva?"

me softly. "She found me and Julian and told us to

flooded me and I exhaled deeply. Good. She

never bother

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 different matter. That Bridget was a werewolf

on the global stage. I didn't need

care of Bridget," Nicholas

Zale gave a polite bow. "I will take my leave then. I intend to see to his

hear that,

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