The Luna Choosing Game

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.

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

position he was in. He was trapped. There

this knowledge encourage him to tell the truth? Or would he lie

swallowed. Then he spoke, "Bridget told me that for us to be together, she needed Piper

Bridget shouted. She stepped closer

her. "You let me believe that we had a 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 made to each

"We made no vows!"

rest of the household.

sight with wide eyes. "I will get the ambassador!" he called as he rushed toward the

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

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

Ambassador Zale and

guards grabbed Ronan under the arms and forcibly

no idea how he managed to get through our security line," Ambassador Zale said, speaking

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

this," Bridget snapped. Her perfect veneer was

suspicion,

so," Nicholas

"Nicholas!"

joined me out here... if she hadn't heard me and dropped that vase on Ronan's

was. I glanced up at

"Elva?"

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

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

Prince Ronan is captured, I can assure you that he will never bother you or yours again, Prince Nicholas." He side-eyed Bridget. "Would you prefer we speak to his

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

they would lose faith on the global stage. I didn't

take care

bow. "I will take my leave then. I intend to see

hear that, Ambassador. Thank you," Nicholas