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.

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

tell the truth? Or would he lie

for us to

shouted. She stepped closer to him. "How dare

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

"We made no vows!"

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

stepped outside and took in the sight with wide eyes. "I will get

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

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

Ambassador Zale

under

said, speaking

even as he tumed toward Zale. "I'm sure Bridget can fill in the blanks

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

at her in suspicion, then

so," Nicholas

"Nicholas!"

so exposed. If Veronica hadn't joined me out here... if she hadn't heard me and dropped

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

"Elva?"

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

I exhaled deeply. Good.

will never bother you or yours

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

faith on the

care of

gave a polite bow. "I will take my leave

that, Ambassador. Thank you," Nicholas

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