Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 32

At that moment, she looked at him. Her eyes were large and bright, yet imbued with a deep sadness. She quickly lowered her gaze.

It was such a simple gesture, but on his way back home, Finnian couldn't stop replaying that scene in his mind, like a song stuck on repeat.

He closed his eyes, trying to push away the jumble of thoughts that had taken over his mind. Just then, his phone rang. He answered it with a curt, "What's up?"

"Finn," came Liliana's soft voice. "Do you have time this evening? Let's have dinner together."

"I'll pass. I'm not hungry," Finnian replied, his voice distant.

want to

his tone remaining

to dive into his work, but his stomach growled, reminding him that

clam chowder or a hearty beef stew on

estate office, clutching a set of keys, and headed to an apartment across from

still had the Autumn Ridge house, she and Finnian weren't officially divorced yet, making it still legally their shared home. She couldn't

a trek from the film set, so she quickly rented a fully furnished apartment nearby. She

lease, she tidied

her way back from the market, Amara had an unsettling feeling like someone was following

apartment she rented was in an older building with a faded exterior and lax security.

pace. When she sped up, so did they. When she slowed down, they followed suit, clinging to her like a shadow. The hairs on the back of her neck stood on

was narrow, and the landlord had mentioned the apartment across from hers was vacant. If something happened, no