Chapter 0442

Neither of us pulled away though.

At least, not until Bridget’s voice sounded behind me. “Nicholas! It’s time for our romance scene.”

Nicholas released my hands and I pulled them back to my sides, just as Bridget came to a stop beside me.

If she had noticed our closeness, which she must have from her closeness, she was pretending she hadn’t. She simply beamed her bright smile all for Nicholas.

My nerves prickled once again. Yes, Nicholas had told me that he would only kiss the people he wanted to, but in the shine of Bridget’s presence and under the lights of the stage, who knew what would happen? The script called for a kiss. They were supposed to kiss.

Would Nicholas truly turn his back on the character? On the play itself? On Bridget?

She batted her eyelashes at him now. “Ready, lover?”

My thoughts fizzled into ash. I felt suddenly faint.

glanced at me and laughed. “Just getting into character, Piper.”

my feelings were toward Bridget, I could openly admit that I absolutely detested

both to claim they never loved their partners and pursue each other instead. It was painted as

save her relationship. And while some of her actions were underhanded she was by no means a saint her intentions are only to

thought she had been cultivating for the

maybe the audience and Nicholas were right.. Maybe his character really

so miserable to be playing him.

our time to shine,” Bridget said, turning her smile to

curtly at her and then looked at me. The green in his eyes was barely visible in the dark of the

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swirl of emotion.

understand the message

heart is with

clearly as if he had just

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