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.

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

compartment and flipped it though, feeling a restless urge to shred it to pieces. But instead, he stuffed

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 changed her mind for remembering there was something important she needed to share

send me the location,] she

were sitting down

fries into ketchup, Amara dropped a bombshell in her usual calm manner. "Ely, I'm

speechless, looking up in disbelief as she gazed at

tinged with bitterness. "It happened that night. I forgot

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

stress. Do you

a pang of guilt for not having encouraged Amara

head. "I'm really not sure if

wanted one. However, her own upbringing hadn't been theĕ best, and she worried

The idea of raising