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.

the precarious position he was in. He was

knowledge encourage him to tell the truth? Or would

us to be together, she

Bridget shouted. She stepped closer to

"You let me believe that we had a chance? And now you are acting like we don't even know each other? What

"We made no vows!"

shouting seemed to rouse the rest of the household. Selma herself peeked through one of the windows and

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

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

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

quickly, with Ambassador Zale and five

guards grabbed Ronan under the arms and forcibly

Ambassador Zale said, speaking to

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

Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was cracking. She seemed genuinely nervous

in suspicion, then back

so,"

"Nicholas!"

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

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

"Elva?"

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

deeply. Good. She was safe. I could relax

bother

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

had to handle their own, or they would lose faith on the global

take care of Bridget," Nicholas

leave then. I intend to see to his return and

hear that, Ambassador. Thank

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