Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 45

Amara glared at Liliana with a searing intensity of resentment.

Liliana stood beside Finnian, her face smug as she glanced back at Amara, knowing Finnian couldn't see her expression.

Finnian, for the moment, let the article issue slide as he turned to Liliana. The mark on her face from the slap had faded considerably, but the traces were still there.

His gaze shifted to Amara, and he spoke chilly, "Amara, if you hit someone, you need to apologize."

The coldness in his voice was unlike anything Amara had ever felt, not even when plunged into icy water. She instinctively wrapped her arms around her trembling shoulders.

been bullied by Liliana, and slapping her felt like justice. Why

apology, and she had no choice. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly as she

a dismissive glance

in the morning, and outside, a crucial scene was being filmed.

lying on the couch in the break room like someone wilting away, staring at the ceiling for

down her face like a broken string of pearls, soaking the pillow beneath her.

the article had vanished, along with the trending topics and the hateful comments. Everything had been swept away as if the

there, staring blankly at the pristine white walls. She remembered talking to someone about damage control,

resolved, and it was obvious Finnian

knew Finnian hadn't done it for her; he did it for the reputation of the Everly family. Even though the article hadn't mentioned

passed. But what about her suffering? Who would

instigator, causing trouble over a perceived rivalry for Finnian's