Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 129

Dorian knew that going through something like this was tough for any guy. He patted Finnian on the shoulder and said, "Don't dwell on it, man. Just have a drink. By tomorrow, it'll all seem better."

Finnian nodded, took the glass, and sipped his drink.

The next day, Amara used the veggies from last night's takeout to whip up a couple of dishes. She packed up half and took it over to Keith's place before heading back to enjoy her meal.

With work being slow today, she leisurely finished her breakfast and spent the morning on reading. At lunchtime, she ate the leftover breakfast and then tidied up before heading to the shooting set.

She unlocked the door to her break room, stepped in, and as soon as the door clicked shut, she felt a strong arm wrap around her waist.

Startled, she yelped, and in an instant, she was spun around and pinned against the cold wall. Amara lifted her gaze and found herself staring into the stormy eyes of Finnian. Shocked, she blurted out, "What are you doing?"

Then it hit her that something was off. She demanded, "How did you get in here?"

She always locked the room when she left. It was locked when she came in, so how on earth did Finnian just appear here?

and gave it a little jingle without saying a word. Amara's eyes widened

Of course, Finnian was an investor in the production. Getting a spare key would be

Everly, if you needed to see me, you could have just asked. What's

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pinning her against the wall as soon as she entered. If their social standings hadn't been worlds apart, Amara might have given him a piece of her

between you

Finnian was questioning her, his voice

he asked, enunciating each

her temple throbbing with disgruntlement. She almost denied it, but then

Despite being married, he

have a lover, Finnian's actions

did he have to question

Amara from before might have swallowed her pride and explained her relationship with Keith