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.

Amara felt this was getting unreasonable. Even if there was an emergency, he could have at least

call Will. The latter picked

the chase, "What is Mr. Everly doing? Is he

careful. "Mr. Everly

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

more cautious at her words. "Mr. Everly

That caught Amara off-guard.

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

phone should be nearby. Why wasn't he

phone?" Amara requested. "I'd like to have a word

"Sure, please hold on."

heard the rustle of fabric as Will presumably pocketed the phone,

and Will's voice came back on the line.

Amara was stunned.

to take the call?