Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 49

Then again, Amara recalled this ordeal had inflicted defamatory insults on her. It had left her feeling off-kilter for the past couple of days.

Even after Finnian had uncovered the truth, he had only given Liliana a light warning instead of any real punishment, which didn't exactly make any pointed manifestation.

At the thought of it, Amara let out a wry smile.

"Got it," she said, her voice cool and detached. "Is there anything else?"

There was no reply on the other end. The faint hum of the phone line was the only sign that the call hadn't ended.

"Well, if there's nothing more, I'm hanging up."

Not wanting to wait any longer, Amara ended the call without wavering.

his car, staring at his phone's dark screen with a slightly furrowed brow. Why

copy of the statement from his glove compartment and flipped it though, feeling a restless urge to shred it

unwind. By evening, she received a text from Elysia asking if she wanted to grab dinner. Initially, she thought about declining because she had to head to the set later, but then she

me the location,]

they were sitting down at

Elysia dipped her fries into ketchup, Amara dropped a bombshell

in disbelief as she gazed at

happened that night. I

discomfort, Elysia set down her fork promptly and gave her a reassuring pat

world. Don't stress. Do you know what you want

might happen and felt a pang of guilt for not having encouraged Amara to

head. "I'm really not

she love kids? Certainly, she'd always wanted one. However, her own upbringing hadn't been theĕ best, and she worried about whether she could provide

idea of raising a