Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 146

Elysia felt a wave of guilt wash over her as she slapped her forehead lightly. "Oh gosh, I've been drinking way too much wine lately-feels like my brain's turned to mush."

"That's not it." Amara knew exactly what was running through her friend's mind. She pulled a face and said, "Ely, we aren't actually divorced."

"What?"

Elysia was momentarily stunned.

"Not divorced?"

"Yeah, we were supposed to meet at the city hall, but Finnian stood me up. When

I went to his office, he said he wasn't ready to sign the papers and would decide on it whenever he felt like it."

Elysia's temper flared up instantly as she cussed out, "That jerk! Why's he holding you back? Does he really think you've got something going on with Keith?

And even if you and Keith did have something, isn't he doing the same thing? The nerve of him, he's such a hypocrite!"

Amara nodded vigorously. "Exactly, he's being so two-faced. It's infuriating!"

made sense. Finnian was stalling probably because he was irritated about

situation to him when the time was right, but now she realized there was no

I've got to go have it

and thought later. She put her champagne down on the hallway table and turned to put on

her. "Don't bother. He's clearly not going to listen to reason. What's the

act impulsively. Elysia's hot-headedness really needed

lecture her about not being so passive, but then she remembered how Amara's timid nature was a result of years of pressure from Elowen and Fiona. It wasn't something that would change overnight. So instead, she said, "Alright, we'll deal with it

down, Amara finally felt relieved. She picked up the bottle Elysia had brought. "This looks like a good bottle

"Sure."

prepping ingredients and ordering some takeout, though they decided not to open

later that evening and wanted to

hopped into her car, her eyes flickering with ideas. Instead

here?

president's office at Everly Group, Dorian sat down with Jessica

mentioned he needed a favor, and Finnian had been curious. He hadn't expected it to be about finding

replied. "What field is she interested

done some part-time work in copywriting. I also speak some languages, so