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.

it was now 9:20 AM. Still no Finnian. Amara felt this was getting unreasonable. Even if there was an emergency, he could have at least

over, she decided to call Will. The latter picked up quickly. "Mrs. Everly, what can I do for

his formal address. She cut to the chase,

a second, his voice careful. "Mr. Everly

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

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

That caught Amara off-guard.

usual, so why was he standing her up like this?

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

requested. "I'd like

"Sure, please hold on."

presumably pocketed the phone, and then

returned, and Will's voice came back on the line. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Everly, but Mr. Everly doesn't

Amara was stunned.

he want to take the