#Chapter 254: The Chaperone

When Bridget opened the door to her rooms, the first person she saw was Nicholas. A brilliant smile blossomed across her face. But then, in the next moment, she opened the door wider and saw me standing there too. That perfect smile wavered. “Piper,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting you.” “It seemed improper for me to be alone in your rooms,” Nicholas said. “For both our sakes, I thought it might be best to bring along a chaperone.” “A chaperone?” Bridget scoffed. “Nicholas, what exactly do you think I intend to do?” “It’s not like that, Bridget.” “What is it like, then, Nicholas? Because it sounds a lot like you are accusing me of something.” She scrunches up her face like she’s offended. Like what Nicholas is doing is in the wrong, somehow questioning their friendship instead of trying to protect Bridget’s reputation. “I don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea about us,” Nicholas said. “This is for your sake.” “Don’t be ridiculous. I’m an actress. People expect me to live a bit o