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?"

didn't even glance her way, simply ignoring

Liliana and Finnian without so much as a sideways

have something against me? I was just trying to be friendly, and

replied coolly, "She doesn't

had a point; there was no reason to keep trying if Amara wasn't interested. But it wasn't the response Liliana had hoped for, and she nibbled on

him to midnight snack

his agent. It was past nine now, and

"I've got some meat and veggies here. I'll whip up something simple. It's late, so let's

If you need help, I'll join you in

"Alright."

Just as she turned off the stove the doorbell rang. She took off her apron and hurried to

and helped Amara bring the food

two easy dishes. You must be starving, so

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