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.

really want to see you," Liliana

his tone remaining indifferent. "We'll see

up, intending to dive into his work, but his stomach growled, reminding him that he'd barely eaten at lunchtime, and now it was

a hearty beef stew on Fridays. He could almost

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

divorced yet, making it still legally their shared home. She couldn't bring

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

and signing the electronic lease, she tidied up a bit

her way back from the market, Amara had an unsettling feeling like someone was following her. It was a subtle sensation, but

and lax security. As dusk fell, a

the footsteps behind her continued, mirroring her 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

apartment on the second floor. The stairwell was narrow, and the landlord had mentioned