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.

absolutely ripping his heart out. If he hadn't just almost killed me, I might have felt bad for him. As

to look 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

to tell the truth? Or

told me that for us to be

closer to him.

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

"We made no vows!"

rouse the rest of the household. Selma herself peeked

with wide eyes. "I will get

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

me, he had said enough, and confirmed all our suspicions that Bridget, despite her protests, had something

with Ambassador Zale and five merfolk guards

guards grabbed Ronan under the arms and forcibly

line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking to Nathan as he drew closer. "We were on full

back, even as he tumed toward Zale. "I'm sure

can! I don't know anything about this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was cracking. She seemed genuinely nervous all of

locked at her in suspicion, then back to

so,"

"Nicholas!"

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

Elva was. I glanced

"Elva?"

softly. "She found me and Julian and told us to find you. She's with Julian right

Good. She was safe.

never bother

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

care

take my leave then. I intend to see to

to hear that, Ambassador. Thank you,"

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