Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 11

Finnian wore a troubled expression. A month ago, he had been ensnared in a trap, only to be rescued by Liliana, because of which, she was pregnant with his child. Liliana wasn't as unpleasant as others might believe.

He rose and said calmly, "Could you step outside for a moment?"

After that, Finnian walked out of the room. Amara's face turned pale as she followed him. In the hallway, Finnian spoke, "I'll make sure Liliana doesn't bother you again. Please, let your friend know to stop insulting her."

Amara bit her lip so hard it was a wonder it didn't draw blood, though her mask hid it from Finnian's view. She nodded, wanting to say, "Alright, I understand," but the words wouldn't come out.

She felt a deep discomfort at the moment, a desperate need to leave the place quickly.

Noticing her distress, Finnian asked, "What's going on?"

Amara shook her head. "I'm fine. I should go now."

she hurried away, afraid she'd start crying if she stayed any

exactly a villain. From the start, he'd been transparent about their arrangement—she was married into the Everly family to bring joy to Grace. Their marriage was nothing more than a transaction. He wouldn't

their wedding, he'd shared a substantial amount of his assets with her. By those measures,

there was only room for Liliana. Outside the hospital, Amara clutched her chest, steadying herself against the wall to keep from collapsing. After a moment,

raising herself slightly, "Ms. Sullivan seemed

fine," Finnian replied

asked, "When can we move in together? I asked the doctor during my check-up, and he said it's better for

and I

as saying he didn't plan on moving in with her, and Liliana's eyes reddened

leaving you in college? I know I was wrong." Back then, Finnian and Liliana had been an item. Kevin had investigated Liliana's family and found that her parents were blue-collar workers, and she

for certain reason, and actually, she didn't mean it, just hoping to test him, but it had backfired.

when Liliana had calmed down and returned to find him, she

to overthink

up. "I need to get back to the office for a meeting. Rest well, and call

the hospital, his thoughts wandered back to Amara's eyes. They seemed to hold a certain magic. Whenever