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."

of stretching out 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

wanted it, he simply said,

"Great. You're the best."

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

house, where she buried herself in

with early starts and late returns, making it nearly

shooting arrived. Amara hailed a cab to the

roles are here. You have to see

been in the business for a few years without much fanfare. Amara had met her once and wasn't particularly impressed, but since Stella

a striking woman with red lips, smiling at her and Cedric. Amara was

abroad for a couple of years. She will be playing Isabella, and I'm

face taut with tension. "Wasn't it supposed to be Stella? Why did

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

initially asked if Liliana was a good fit, Amara was hesitant.

Liliana wasn't suitable

now, how had the lead role