Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 61

Amara felt a bit awkward, just about to mutter an apology or something when Finnian removed her arm.

The gesture sent a chill through her. Hadn't he agreed to act a bit more affectionate? Why couldn't he even tolerate that? Did he dislike her that much?

But to her surprise, the next moment, Finnian wrapped his arm around her waist. His hand gripped her slender waist firmly, the touch sending a hot flush through her, and her heart raced like crazy.

"This looks more intimate," Finnian said smoothly, guiding Amara inside.

"Oh right, I haven't told you things about my family yet," Amara mentioned, trying to keep her cool while her heart pounded in her chest. She walked into the living room, had Will pass the gifts to the housekeeper, and spoke to Finnian.

"What things?"

away when I was really young, and then my dad married my stepmom, Fiona Faye Sullivan.

my dad, she brought along her daughter, my stepsister, who changed her name to Elowen Sullivan. She should be around

Elowen.

if it isn't the ugly duckling, back at

mocking voice drifted down from upstairs. Amara instinctively looked up to see a woman with sharp

a red dress descended the stairs, taunting as she

huh? Afraid your hideous face will

dressed like a posh socialite, emerged from the kitchen.

decade younger thanks to meticulous upkeep, was more attractive than Elowen. Elowen had inherited only a fraction of her mother's

uttering a word of reproach. She wasn't directly joining in, but the slight

cold as ice. It had always been like this. Elowen would ridicule

brazenly bully Amara, Finnian's face turned grim as he was ready

his arm, whispering, "No