Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 151

Finnian's thin lips moved slightly. "It's me."

Everything went still inside the room.

"What the heck is that douche doing here?" Keith, lounging in Amara's room, shot up from the couch like a firework as he heard Finnian's voice, heading towards the door as if ready to confront him.

Amara, weary-eyed, held him back. "Please, don't go out there. I'm worried you two will just end up in a fight."

Keith's earlier grumble hadn't been loud enough to reach the door, plus the couch was relatively far away from the door, so Finnian likely hadn't heard him.

Amara kept her voice low as she said, "I won't let him in, and I'm not talking to him. Just sit tight, okay?"

Keith, ever concerned about Amara getting hurt when Finnian was involved, relaxed a bit seeing her resolve. "That jerk showing up here unannounced is like a fox sending a Christmas card to a hen-up to no good," Keith growled as he settled back on the couch, crossing his legs.

Amara shot him a look. "Who's the hen here, huh? Watch your words."

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it seemed nothing could change that, not even

calling. She rejected

left and breathed a sigh

be off the set by now, probably off to see

assured that Finnian couldn't be at the door, she gave Keith

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a playful pinch for a reciprocal of her previous banter before heading to the door with a smirk,

jovial mood vanished as he swung

a

unyielding stare.

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collided mid-air as the tension ratcheted up between the two six-foot- something