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.

precarious position he was in. He was trapped. There would be no escape for him from

tell the truth? Or would he lie

that for us to be together, she needed Piper out of the

shouted. She stepped closer to him.

now you are acting like we don't even know each other? What is wrong with you, Bridget? Have you forgotten the

"We made no vows!"

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

outside and took in the sight with wide eyes. "I will get the ambassador!" he called as he

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

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

quickly, with Ambassador Zale and five

guards grabbed Ronan under the arms and

line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking

the small of my back, even as

anything about this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was

at her in suspicion, then back to Nicholas. "An

so,"

"Nicholas!"

to Nicholas for 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 very likely be dead right

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

"Elva?"

me and Julian and told us to find you. She's with Julian

and I exhaled deeply. Good. She

will never bother you or yours again, Prince Nicholas." He side-eyed Bridget. "Would you prefer we speak to

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

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

take care of

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

to hear that, Ambassador.

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