Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 115

As Liliana spoke, she fought back tears, trying her hardest not to cry.

"I know what I did today was really wrong. I'm not asking for your forgiveness; I just want you to know that I was just really scared."

Finnian gazed out the window quietly, the sunlight catching his deep eyes, softening the hard edges of his face just a little.

Finally, when Liliana finished, Finnian turned to her and said, "I understand. I'll think about what you said."

There were no sweet words, but compared to earlier, Finnian's tone was much gentler. Liliana's expression remained unchanged, though inside she felt a surge of relief.

After leaving the hospital, Finnian returned to the office to handle some

paperwork, only to receive a call from Hogan, who wanted to meet him at a café near the Everly Group offices.

Hogan had mentioned,

towards him, his tone a bit confrontational. "You must have guessed why

Finnian wasn't surprised that she'd confided in him about what had happened. He replied, "Talk about

carried a hint of indignation. "Liliana told me what happened. Sure, she was wrong, but you've got to be more

your baby as the 'other woman'. Besides all that, she faces all sorts of judgmental looks in her everyday life. Honestly, it's no wonder she acted the way she

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face, unsure

their cousins, Finnian stood out

his emotions, Hogan couldn't quite grasp what Finnian really

of his strengths was

he tried to gauge Finnian's feelings, he tentatively asked, "So, about the screenwriter for the production, are you still going with

other matters to attend to, gotta run. You

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