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.

on this was futile. He insisted on an apology, and she had no choice. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly

dismissive

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

couch in the break room like someone

soaking the pillow beneath her. After a long while,

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

talking to someone about damage control, and they had mentioned that it could be coped with unless

been resolved, and it was

did it for the reputation of the Everly family. Even though

now, it looked like the storm had passed. But what about

over a perceived rivalry for Finnian's attention, or perhaps simply because