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.

this was getting unreasonable. Even if there was an emergency,

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

to the chase, "What

his voice careful. "Mr. Everly is in

there an urgent matter he needs to handle?" Amara asked. "If he's not too busy, could you pass

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

That caught Amara off-guard.

was just working as usual, so why was he standing her up like this? It

phone should be nearby.

you please hand him the phone?" Amara requested. "I'd like to

"Sure, please hold on."

the rustle of fabric as Will presumably pocketed the phone, and then

minute, the rustling returned, and Will's voice came back on the line. "I'm sorry, Mrs. Everly, but Mr. Everly doesn't want to take your

Amara was stunned.

the call? Did