Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 58

Amara thought for a moment and then confessed, "I was just having dinner with a friend from the film crew, but he had to leave suddenly, so I continued on my own.

My friend's an acting artist, and has to keep the social connections under wraps. I didn't want others to know about us, so I lied without thinking."

Her tone was sincere, and her explanation seemed reasonable enough, but Finnian sensed something was off. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "So your friend is a man?"

Amara initially wanted to say it was a female friend, thinking it would cause less fuss. But then she recalled something—how had Finnian found her place so accurately? Did he know something she didn't?

With this in mind, she decided not to lie and responded while nodding, "Yes."

Then she shifted her tone, demanding, "How did you know I live here?"

"I had Will look it up," Finnian replied, his voice calm and matter-of-fact, as if he saw nothing wrong with his actions. "I need to ensure your safety."

Amara pressed her lips. It wasn't her safety Finnian was looking out for—it was probably Kevin's concern. "Are you going to continue with the meal?"

guilty, tried to change the subject. He turned and glanced at the dishes in front

Finnian said, "Can I

"You want

her gaze. "Is

that's fine. I'll get you some fresh cutlery,

headed to the kitchen, puzzled as to why Finnian wanted to join her for dinner. But

retreat, Finnian's gaze darkened slightly. For some reason he

allure, something that occasionally

matched those of a five-star restaurant chef-he

why was he so taken with

soon returned, handing Finnian the cutlery, explaining the name of

began to eat,

precise and unhurried, soon making his way through half

He glanced at the

face.

full,

Hence, he asked, "Do you take your mask off when you're