#Chapter 240: A Man Of Secrets

“I heard he had dated another person after he was with me,” she said. “Back then, he had a little more freedom so I suppose anything is possible.” That wasn’t a compliment, but then, her entire demeanor had seemed to shift now that we were alone. Her smile had an edge. Her voice was curter. This felt less like the cute actress persona she had at the ready for the rest of the world, and more like this might be her true self. “I wouldn’t have believed it if Nicholas hadn’t confirmed himself to me these past few days,” Bridget said. I felt a hint of pride. Nicholas didn’t talk about Bridget, but he did, it seemed, talk about me. “We had a very happy relationship together while we were at the Academy,” I said. “He is the kindest man I’ve ever known and he treated me with such respect and passion…” All of it was true, but I may have been talking it up a bit more than necessary, out of my jealousy. “You had no idea who he was. Is that right?” she asked. “He was Nicholas.” “But you did