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!"

more it made sense. Finnian was stalling probably because he was irritated about her and

the time was right, but now she

to go have

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

quickly stopped her. "Don't bother. He's clearly not going to listen to reason. What's the point in talking to him? Let me

was worried Elysia would act impulsively. Elysia's hot-headedness really needed some

a result of years of pressure from Elowen and Fiona. It wasn't something that would change overnight. So instead, she said, "Alright,

had brought. "This looks like a good bottle of

"Sure."

prepping ingredients

mentioned she had a meeting later that evening and wanted to stay clear- headed.

her car, her eyes flickering with ideas. Instead of driving home,

any openings here?

to the president's office at Everly

needed a favor, and Finnian had been curious.

Finnian replied. "What field is she interested

and have done some part-time work in copywriting. I also speak some languages, so translation wouldn't