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

He wasn't exactly a villain. From the start, he'd been transparent about their arrangement—she was married into the Everly family to

every month, and at their wedding, he'd shared a substantial

heart ached terribly. Because she loved him, and in his eyes, 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, she caught a taxi back to the villa, just

said, raising herself slightly, "Ms. Sullivan seemed a bit off

Finnian replied

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

into his chair before replying, "Amara and I aren't officially divorced yet. It wouldn't

on moving in with her, and

had been an item. Kevin had investigated Liliana's family and found that her parents

Liliana had broken up with Finnian herself for certain reason, and actually, she didn't mean it, just hoping to test him, but it had backfired. Finnian didn't try to win her back like she had expected, so

and returned to find

to overthink it," Finnian said after a

to the office for a meeting. Rest well, and call me if you

They seemed to hold a certain magic. Whenever he spoke to her, he couldn't help but be