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."

afraid she'd start crying if she stayed any

person was Finnian, really? 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. Their marriage was nothing

every month, and at their wedding, he'd shared a substantial amount of his assets with her.

her chest, steadying herself against

"Ms. Sullivan seemed a

Finnian

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

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

plan on moving in with

had investigated Liliana's family and found

just hoping to test him, but it had backfired. Finnian didn't try to win her back like she had expected,

down and returned to find him,

no need to overthink it," Finnian said after

the office for a meeting. Rest well, and

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