Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 56

The photo captured a dimly lit passageway, where a couple wearing masks strolled side by side, carrying grocery bags towards the door.

The masked woman was unmistakably Amara, her head tilted as she chatted with the man beside her, eyes sparkling with laughter.

The man, tall and wearing a black baseball cap and mask, was unidentifiable to Finnian. All he could see was how close the man was to Amara. In addition to the groceries he carried, the man also had a bag slung over his shoulder.

Finnian's long fingers tapped the screen, zooming in on the photo. He recognized the bag as the one Will had given to Amara earlier that morning.

At the moment, a strange feeling washed over Finnian. So, that bag wasn't supposed to be for him.

He slowly stood up, his brows furrowed deeply with repressed emotion. Gazing at the man's profile in the photo, he slapped his phone down on the table, trying to push away the jumble of thoughts.

4:30 PM, not quite dinner time, and Finnian

arrangement; just like he had Liliana, Amara was free to be with someone else. It shouldn't matter who she spent time with. But

getting in the way? Finnian rubbed his temples, unable to focus on the documents. Shutting down his computer, he grabbed his

right after wrapping up on set, Keith had insisted

hungry expression, Amara had no choice but

watched as Keith brought the freshly made dishes over, and she gestured for him to sit down as they began

soon?" Keith recalled something suddenly before asking, mid-chew on a slice of beef. "Are you going

of that name, Amara's expression cooled. "I'll

you don't. If

into laughter, uttering, "Alright. With you having my

Keith was momentarily spellbound

Amara's radiant smile. A few seconds later, he started coughing violently Amara quickly poured him a glass of water. "What happened to you? How do you manage

couple of sips before recovering. Staring at Amara's beautiful face, he said, "You really are stunning. Ever thought about

no, that's