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 no escape for him from the consequences

tell the

us

Bridget shouted. She stepped closer

a chance? And now you are acting like we don't even know each

"We made no vows!"

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

outside and took in the sight with 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

the guards grabbed Ronan under

our security line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking to Nathan as

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 blanks for

Her perfect veneer was cracking. She seemed genuinely nervous all

at her in suspicion,

so,"

"Nicholas!"

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 dead

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

"Elva?"

told me softly. "She found me and Julian

and I exhaled deeply. Good. She was safe. I could

bother you or yours again, Prince Nicholas." He side-eyed Bridget. "Would you prefer we speak

international 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 different matter. That Bridget was a werewolf was reason enough. That she was an ultra-famous superstar only made it potentially more

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

take care

my leave

to hear that, Ambassador. Thank you,"

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