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."

away, afraid she'd

been transparent about their arrangement—she was married into the Everly family to

her money every month, and at their wedding, he'd shared a substantial amount of his assets with her. By those measures, he hadn't done

hospital, Amara clutched her chest, steadying herself against the wall to keep from collapsing. After a moment, she caught

slightly, "Ms. Sullivan seemed a bit

Finnian replied

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

"Amara and I aren't officially divorced yet. It wouldn't be fair

as good as saying he didn't plan on moving in with her, and

me anymore? Are you still upset about me 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

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 in a fit of fury, she went

year later, when Liliana had calmed down and returned to find him, she was met with news of

need to overthink it,"

he stood up. "I need to get back to the office for a meeting. Rest well, and call me if you

wandered back to Amara's eyes. They seemed to hold a certain magic. Whenever he spoke to her, he couldn't help but be drawn to them, trying to decipher her emotions through their