Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 14

Finnian had just finished his soup when he walked over and asked, "Hey, what's up with you?"

Amara shook her head. "I'm fine."

She spoke without meeting Finnian's eyes, and then she worriedly headed upstairs.

Watching her retreating figure, Finnian furrowed his brows. What's going on with her? She'd been distracted ever since earlier.

Back in her room, Amara scrolled through her contacts and found Keith, someone she hadn't been in touch with for ages.

When she checked Keith's Facebook, she noticed she was blocked. No wonder she hadn't seen any updates from him in so long. Amara couldn't help but laugh wryly at the situation.

Later that evening, Finnian was on his way back to the office for a late meeting when he received a call from Liliana.

"Hey, Finn."

her words, adding a playful, almost flirtatious tone without overdoing it. "Do you know about the 'Whispers of Winter' project? I really want to be in it. The director had initially picked me during auditions, but

she wanted it, he simply

"Great. You're the best."

get in touch with the "Whispers of Winter" production team and find a way to get Liliana a part. The name of the project seemed oddly familiar to him. Had he heard it somewhere before, or was

moving to the Everly house, where she buried herself

starts and late returns, making it nearly impossible for them to cross paths, much to

first day of shooting arrived. Amara hailed a cab to the set, where Cedric greeted her with enthusiasm and pulled her

on, the actors for the lead roles are

in the business for a few years without much fanfare. Amara had met her once and wasn't particularly impressed, but since Stella was cast as the character she had created, Amara was keen to give her a proper

the set, she saw a striking woman with red lips, smiling at her and Cedric. Amara was taken aback. Wasn't that Liliana? What was she

college, and even did some acting abroad for a couple of years. She

"Wasn't it supposed to be Stella? Why did it

a question to be asked in front of others, but seeing Liliana's smug demeanor and the gleam of triumph in her eyes made

if Liliana was a good fit, Amara was hesitant. The thought of Liliana starring in her script was

her to thoroughly review Liliana's acting clips, leading her to conclude that Liliana wasn't suitable for

the lead