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

He wasn't 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.

Finnian had wired her money every month, and at their wedding, he'd shared a substantial amount of his assets

Amara's 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 as Finnian returned

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

fine," Finnian replied

asked the doctor during my check-up, and he said it's

and I aren't officially divorced

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

Liliana's family and found that her parents were blue-collar workers, and she was a film student with aspirations of becoming an actress—a future he found wholly unacceptable. He'd

long after, Liliana had broken up with Finnian herself for certain reason, and actually, she didn't mean it, just hoping to test him, but it

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

you. There's no need to overthink it," Finnian

office for a

magic. Whenever he