Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 148

Jessica hesitated for a moment before stepping out, glancing back at Dorian as she closed the door. Unfortunately, Dorian was deep in thought, his expression steely, and he didn't notice her gaze at all.

"Finn, what's going on? You're not divorced from Amara?" Dorian asked the moment the door to the lounge clicked shut.

Finnian shrugged, keeping his cool. "Why would I get divorced? She cheated on me. If I divorce her, she's free to find someone else. No way am I giving her that satisfaction."

Dorian could see right through that flimsy excuse-it might work on a toddler, but not on him.

He opened his mouth to say something but realized he wasn't in any position to give advice; he held back. His relationship with Elysia was just as tangled, and he found it increasingly difficult to read her. He couldn't even make sense of his own issues. What right did he have to meddle in someone else's?

With a sigh, he patted Finnian on the shoulder and turned to leave.

The lounge was silent now. While Finnian was musing over something, his phone on the table buzzed. It was his grandfather calling.

Finnian wasn't in the mood to answer, so he leaned back on the couch, letting the phone vibrate until it finally stopped.

the voice mail, his brow furrowing as he groaned, "Why isn't he picking up?

gears and dialed Amara's

"Hello, Ama."

up quickly, answering after just a few rings. Kevin didn't waste a moment. "You didn't

the relief

her couch, but she couldn't focus on the words. Her mind was consumed by the day's events. Now, with Kevin bringing it up again, she felt

of it all,

she had to

didn't," Amara

from getting any hopeful ideas, she added, "Finnian doesn't want to. He still believes I cheated on him, and he's

she continued, her voice tinged with

"Ama, what are you scared of?" he asked,

he has someone beat me up or worse? What if one day he decides to have me