Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 5

Amara clutched the blanket tightly, her voice barely above a whisper. "I thought you tossed it away."

She didn't dare glance at Finnian's face, sensing his surprise through the heavy silence that hung in the air. Then came his voice, a slight lilt at the end. "It's good, why would I do that?"

Amara pressed her lips together, staying silent. Every time she had tried to bring him a meal, he'd refuse to see her. She'd even witnessed his assistant tossing out the food she'd lovingly prepared.

"Why so quiet?"

Finnian's voice broke the silence, as deep and resonant as a cello in the night.

"It's nothing. Let's just sleep," Amara murmured back.

There was no point in dwelling on why Finnian might have drunk the soup she made. They were heading for a divorce, after all, and fussing over these things wouldn't change a thing.

out how to navigate life

broke bright and

a message from Cedric Zade, [We've cast the lead actress. She's a new starlet this year. Let me know what you

"Whispers of Winter", was about to begin filming. Casting was in

photo and stared at the image of a gorgeous woman with cascading curls. It was none other than Liliana, Finnian's

body convulsed, her phone nearly slipping out of

side of the bed. It was his personal phone without any trade secret contained, which wasn't set to hide notifications. Amara couldn't help but

widened slowly. They were having a child? An

a towel wrapped around his waist, steam

red-rimmed eyes. Even as she tried

her lip, fighting back the urge

deep crimson mark was left behind. Finnian had only

look back, pretending to be engrossed in her own phone, though her

Amara rushed into the bathroom, splashing water

Liliana's résumé once more, responding to Cedric, [Her acting is decent, but she doesn't quite