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.

want to apologize. She'd been bullied by Liliana, and slapping her felt like justice. Why should

she had no choice. Her eyelashes fluttered

her a dismissive glance

in the morning, and outside, a crucial scene

room like someone wilting away,

pillow beneath her. After a long while, Amara sat up and glanced at

along with the trending topics and the hateful comments.

damage control, and they had mentioned that it could be coped

been resolved,

reputation of the Everly family. Even though the article hadn't mentioned them directly, the risk of exposure was too high, so Finnian had acted swiftly to contain

everything seemingly resolved now, it looked like the storm had passed.

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