Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 124

"By the way, Amara, did you know Keith before?" Cedric asked. "I never noticed you guys were so close."

Amara flashed a smile. "Keith and I have been friends since we were kids. He's been super busy with the production, so we haven't had much time to catch up."

"Oh, childhood friends, huh?" Cedric nodded in understanding. "It's kind of serendipitous that we ended up choosing Keith as the lead."

They chatted idly as they made their way to the set's exit, just in time to see Liliana and Finnian heading out as well.

Liliana paused, giving Cedric a friendly wave. Cedric returned the gesture with a couple of words before Liliana turned her attention to Amara.

"Heading out too, Ms. Sullivan? I heard you've been buried in the script all afternoon. Busy day?"

simply ignoring her. She addressed Cedric,

as a sideways glance, leaving Liliana standing there,

I was just trying to be friendly, and she

Amara's silhouette gradually fade into the night before turning back to Liliana. He replied coolly, "She doesn't want

keep trying if Amara wasn't interested. But it wasn't the response Liliana had hoped for, and she nibbled

called Keith, inviting him to midnight snack when he was done with

by his agent. It was past nine now,

her fridge. "I've got some meat and veggies here. I'll whip

Keith replied with a chuckle. "Take your time. If you need help,

"Alright."

steam, and then quickly made some dishes. Just as she turned off the stove the doorbell rang. She took off her apron and

for slippers and helped Amara

her mask, Amara uttered, "Just two easy dishes. You must

couldn't resist reaching over to gently pinch her cheek,