Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 143

It was 8:50 AM, and Amara was early by ten minutes. She wasn't in a rush, so she just sat in her car, waiting patiently.

The second hand of her watch ticked away, followed by the minute hand, and soon it was 9:00 AM.

Amara stepped out of her car, noticing only couples going in and out of the place, but no sign of Finnian. It was weird-Finnian was always so punctual. He actually didn't respect the time.

Well, being just a minute late wasn't a big deal. Amara wasn't worried yet and found a spot under a shady tree to continue waiting.

Another ten minutes passed, and still no Finnian. Amara pulled out her phone and dialed his number.

"Sorry, I can't answer the call. Please leave a message."

The dial tone droned on for a few seconds before it went to the voice mail.

Amara frowned, puzzled by Finnian's tardiness and his unavailability. Was his phone not on him? Did something urgent come up at the last minute?

It seemed plausible. Finnian was a busy man, and emergencies were part of his routine. Amara tried to calm her anxious mind, deciding to distract herself while she waited.

AM. Still no Finnian. Amara felt this was getting unreasonable. Even if there was an emergency, he could have at least sent

it over, she decided to call Will. The latter picked up quickly. "Mrs. Everly,

She cut to the chase, "What is Mr. Everly doing?

his voice careful. "Mr. Everly is

needs to handle?" Amara asked. "If he's not too busy,

grew even more cautious at her words. "Mr. Everly doesn't have any

That caught Amara off-guard.

as usual, so why was he standing her up like this? It had already been over twenty

normally, his phone should be nearby. Why wasn't he answering her

requested. "I'd like to have a word with

"Sure, please hold on."

the rustle of fabric as Will presumably pocketed the phone,

the line. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Everly,

Amara was stunned.

want to take the call? Did